Sütlüce Cemetery

Sütlüce Cemetery is a cemetery in Galata, Istanbul. Sütlüce Cemetery is situated nearby to the building Haliç Congress Center, as well as near Gaysunizade Mehmet Efendi Mosque.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Gömüt”, “Kabristan”, “Makber”, “Mezarlık”, and “Sin”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eyüp Sultan Mosque and Walls of Blachernai.

Eyüp Sultan Mosque

Mosque

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The Eyüp Sultan Mosque is a mosque in Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. The mosque complex includes a mausoleum marking the spot where Ebu Eyüp el-Ansari, the standard-bearer and companion of the prophet Muhammad, is said to have been buried. Eyüp Sultan Mosque is situated 1 km southwest of Sütlüce Cemetery.

Walls of Blachernai

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The walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. Walls of Blachernai is situated 1½ km south of Sütlüce Cemetery.

Miniatürk

Theme park

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Miniatürk is a miniature park at the northeastern shore of Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. It was opened on 2 May 2003. It is one of the world's largest miniature parks, with a 15,000 m is open space; 3,500 m2 is covered; and 2,000 m2 contain pools and waterways. Miniatürk is situated 1 km northeast of Sütlüce Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sütlüce and Eyüpsultan.

Sütlüce

Suburb

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Sütlüce is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beyoğlu, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 12,736. It is on the eastern bank of the Golden Horn.

Eyüpsultan

Town

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Eyüpsultan or Eyüp is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 228 km2, and its population is 422,913. The district extends from the Golden Horn all the way to the shore of the Black Sea.