Akşemseddin Mescidi

Akşemseddin Mescidi is a mosque in Historical Peninsula, Istanbul. Akşemseddin Mescidi is situated nearby to the community center Akşemsettin Kültür Merkezi, as well as near Tuti Abdüllatif Mosque.

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Type: Mosque
Denomination: Sunni
Description: mosque in İstanbul, Turkey
Also known as: “Akşemsettin Camii”
Address: İstanbul, Fatih

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Golden Horn and Hırka-i Şerif Mosque.

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.

Hırka-i Şerif Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It takes its name from a relic, the mantle of prophet Muhammad, which is preserved in the mosque. Hırka-i Şerif Mosque is situated 130 metres east of Akşemseddin Mescidi.

Sineperver Valide Sultan Fountain

Fountain

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Sineperver Valide Sultan Fountain is situated 220 metres northeast of Akşemseddin Mescidi.

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.