Şeyhülislam Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi Mosque

Şeyhülislam Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi Mosque is a mosque in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Şeyhülislam Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi Mosque is situated nearby to Hacegi Rakım Mustafa Efendi Mosque, as well as near the building Cedid Abdürrahim Efendi Medresesi.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Şeyhülislam Mehmed Cemaleddin Efendi Camii”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Valens Aqueduct.

Golden Horn

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The Golden Horn is the district of Istanbul surrounding the banks of the body of water of the same name, which is a bay of the Bosphorus along its western, European coast.

The Aqueduct of Valens was a Roman aqueduct system built in the late 4th century AD, to supply Constantinople – the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Valens Aqueduct is situated 1 km southeast of Şeyhülislam Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi Mosque.

Eski Imaret Mosque

Mosque

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The Eski Imaret Mosque is a former Byzantine church converted into a mosque by the Ottomans. The church has traditionally been identified as belonging to the Monastery of Christ Pantepoptes, meaning "Christ the all-seeing". Eski Imaret Mosque is situated 410 metres east of Şeyhülislam Mehmet Cemalettin Efendi Mosque.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include İskenderpaşa and Fener.

İskenderpaşa

Suburb

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İskenderpaşa is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 12,024. It is in the European part of Istanbul.

Fener

Quarter

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Fener, also spelled Phanar, is a quarter midway up the Golden Horn in the district of Fatih in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish name is derived from the Greek word "phanarion", meaning lantern, streetlight or lamppost; the neighborhood was so called because of a column topped with a lantern which stood here in the Byzantine period and was used as a street light or lighthouse.