Archeological Park
Archeological Park is an archaeological site in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Archeological Park is situated nearby to the hotel Sultanahmet Jail, as well as near the post office Ptt.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.
Hagia Sophia
Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. It was formerly a church and a museum. Hagia Sophia is situated 140 metres north of Archeological Park.
Basilica Cistern
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Basilica Cistern, or Cisterna Basilica, is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres southwest of the Hagia Sophia on the historical peninsula of Sarayburnu, was built in the 6th century during the reign of Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Basilica Cistern is situated 210 metres northwest of Archeological Park.
Sultan Ahmed Square
Square
Photo: Antoine-François Andréossy, Public domain.
The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Today it is a square in Istanbul, Turkey, known as Sultanahmet Square. Sultan Ahmed Square is situated 370 metres west of Archeological Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mollafenari and Beyazıt.
Mollafenari
Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 99. It is on the European side of Istanbul.
Kumkapı
Quarter
Archeological Park
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Piskoposluk Sarayı”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Historical Peninsula, Istanbul, Turkey, Eastern Mediterranean Europe, Europe
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Latitude
41.00733° or 41° 0′ 26″ northLongitude
28.98038° or 28° 58′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8GHC2X4J+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 149049165OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sultanahmet Jail and Valide Sultan Konagi.
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