Tower of Cannon

Tower of Cannon is a ruins in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Tower of Cannon is situated nearby to the museum Yedi Kule Hisarı Müzesi, as well as near the police station Yedikule Ilce Emniyet Mudurlugu Asayis Buro Amirlig.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque and Haci Evhad Mosque.

Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque

Mosque

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Kürkçübaşı Hacı Hüseyin Ağa Mosque is situated 100 metres east of Tower of Cannon.

Haci Evhad Mosque

Mosque

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Haci Evhad Mosque is situated 300 metres north of Tower of Cannon.

Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital

Hospital

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The Yedikule Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital is a hospital in the Yedikule quarter of Fatih district of Istanbul which was established and continues to be managed by Turkish Armenians. Surp Pırgiç Armenian Hospital is situated 730 metres west of Tower of Cannon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Samatya and Zeytinburnu.

Samatya

Quarter

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Samatya is a quarter of the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the Marmara Sea, and borders to the west on the neighborhood of Yedikule.

Zeytinburnu is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 12 km2, and its population is 292,616. It is a working-class area on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule.