Kürkçü Han

The Kürkçü Han is a large historic han in , . Founded by Mahmud Pasha, the grand vizier of Mehmet II, it was completed in 1467 and is the oldest surviving caravanserai in the city, although it has been modified, partly ruined, and renovated over the centuries.
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  • Type: Public building
  • Description: caravanserai in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Kürkçü Hanı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Bazaar and Hagia Sophia.

Marketplace
Photo: Masygreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. is situated 280 metres southwest of Kürkçü Han.

Mosque
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, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a . is situated 1 km southeast of Kürkçü Han.

Shopping center
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The in , , is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the quarter of the district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the . is situated 390 metres north of Kürkçü Han.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Beyazıt.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 99. It is on the European side of .

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Quarter
Photo: HALUK COMERTEL, CC BY 3.0.
, historically known as Pérama, is a predominantly commercial waterfront area of within the district near the confluence of the Golden Horn with the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait and the Sea of Marmara.

Kürkçü Han

Latitude
41.01308° or 41° 0′ 47″ north
Longitude
28.97004° or 28° 58′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GHC2X7C+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 260976832
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­public_building
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q6025313
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In Other Languages

From Italian to Turkish—“Kürkçü Han” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Kürkçü Hanı”
  • Turkish: “Kürkçü Hanı”
  • Turkish: “Tarihi Kürkçü Han”

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