Edirnekapı, Istanbul

Name: Edirnekapı
Address: Istanbul, Turkey

#309 among attractions in Istanbul

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Edirnekapı is a quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the district of Fatih and belongs to the walled city. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°1'52"N, 28°56'21"E

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Fatih (Dervis Ali)Istanbul Turkey

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Edirnekapı – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chora Church, Tekfur Sarayı, Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, Feshane.

~120 ftNW
Museum with Muslim and Christian artworks
Chora Church, Istanbul
1 min walk • The Chora Church, known officially as the Kariye Museum, is a historical gem nestled in the Edirnekapı neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey. This former medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church, adorned with some of the most exquisite mosaics and frescoes in the Christian...
~1000 ftN
Remains of a Byzantine imperial palace
Tekfur Sarayı, Istanbul
5 min walk • Nestled within the historic fabric of Istanbul, Tekfur Sarayı, also known as the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, stands as a testament to the city's Byzantine past. This palatial remnant, dating back to the late 13th century, is the only surviving pavilion of the...
0.6 miE
Church
Bulgarian St. Stephen Church, Istanbul
15 min walk • Bulgarian St Stephen Church, also known as the Bulgarian Iron Church, is a Bulgarian Orthodox church in Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. It is famous for being made of prefabricated cast iron elements in the neo-Byzantine style. The church belongs to the Bulgarian minority in the city.
0.9 miN
41°2'39"N • 28°56'15"E
Feshane, Istanbul
23 min walk • Amusement, Amusement park
0.5 miE
Church
Church of Saint Mary of the Mongols, Istanbul
14 min walk • Saint Mary of the Mongols full name in Greek: Θεοτόκος Παναγιώτισσα or Παναγία Μουχλιώτισσα; Turkish name: Kanlı Kilise, is an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul. It is the only remaining Byzantine church of Constantinople that has never been converted to a mosque, always remaining open to the Greek Orthodox Church.
~1140 ftSW
Grand mosque dating from 16th century
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque, Istanbul
6 min walk • The Mihrimah Sultan Mosque is a 16th-century Ottoman mosque located in the Edirnekapı neighborhood near the Byzantine land walls of Istanbul, Turkey. It was commissioned by Mihrimah Sultan, the daughter of Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by the chief imperial architect Mimar Sinan.
0.4 miE
Mosque in a former Byzantine church
Fethiye Camii, Istanbul
11 min walk • Pammakaristos Church, also known as the Church of Theotokos Pammakaristos, is one of the most famous Greek Orthodox Byzantine churches in Istanbul, Turkey. Adapted in 1591 into the Fethiye Mosque, it is today partly a museum, the parekklesion.
0.5 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Prison of Anemas, Istanbul
14 min walk • The Prison of Anemas is a large Byzantine building attached to the walls of the city of Constantinople. It is traditionally identified with the prisons named after Michael Anemas, a Byzantine general who rose in unsuccessful revolt against Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and was the first person to be imprisoned there.
0.7 miE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, Istanbul
18 min walk • The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople is one of the fourteen to sixteen autocephalous churches that together compose the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is headed by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, currently Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople.
0.6 miS
Mosque
Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, Istanbul
17 min walk • Hırka-i Şerif Mosque is a historic mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It takes its name from a relic, the mantle of Muhammad, which is preserved in the mosque.
0.4 miNE
Synagogue
Yanbol Synagogue
11 min walk • Yanbol Synagogue is a synagogue in Istanbul, built by Sephardi Jews who moved from the Bulgarian town of Yambol to Istanbul during the 15th century. The synagogue is also known as the Bulgarian Synagogue owing to the origin of the community. The synagogue was constructed in the 18th Century.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edirnekapı?

Nearby attractions include Chora Church, Istanbul (1 min walk), Kasım Agha Mosque (4 min walk), Kefeli Mosque, Istanbul (5 min walk), Bogdan Saray (5 min walk).

How to get to Edirnekapı by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edirnekapı:

Bus

Edirnekapı Surdışı • Lines: 500T (7 min walk)

Light rail

Edirnekapı • Lines: T4 (7 min walk)
Şehitlik • Lines: T4 (16 min walk)

Tram

Edirnekapı • Lines: T4 (7 min walk)
Balat • Lines: T5 (13 min walk)

Metro

Topkapı Ulubatlı • Lines: M1A, M1B (18 min walk)
Emniyet - Fatih • Lines: M1A, M1B (24 min walk)