Paşakapısı Prison
Paşakapısı Prison is a small prison located in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. First built in 1799 on orders of the Ottoman sultan Selim III as a hunting palace, the facility was used as a school for nuns between 1918 and 1923.
- Prison
- …is also known as “Paşakapısı Kapalı Ceza İnfaz Kurumu”
- Description: prison in Turkey
- Address: Tunus Bağı Caddesi 1, salacak Mahallesi, İstanbul, Uskudar, 34668
- Operator: http://www.pasakapisicik.adalet.gov.tr/
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Leander Tower and İhsaniye Mosque.
Leander Tower
The Maiden's Tower, also known as Leander's Tower… Leander Tower is situated 1 km northwest of Paşakapısı Prison.
İhsaniye Mosque
İhsaniye Mosque is situated 130 metres southwest of Paşakapısı Prison.
Nasuhi Mehmet Efendi Mosque
Nasuhi Mehmet Efendi Mosque is situated 170 metres northwest of Paşakapısı Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salacak and Üsküdar.
Salacak
Salacak is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Üsküdar
Üsküdar is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Koşuyolu
Suburb
Koşuyolu is a neighborhood in the municipality and district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey.
Paşakapısı Prison
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Latitude
41.01661° or 41° 0′ 60″ north
Longitude
29.01436° or 29° 0′ 52″ east
Open location code
8GHF2287+JP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Spanish to Turkish—“Paşakapısı Prison” goes by many names.
Paşakapısı CezaeviTurkish
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Highlights include Öğretmenler Parkı and Üsküdar Cezmi Or Verem Savaş Dispanseri.
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