Sultanahmet Square

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Sultanahmet Square is a historic public square in Istanbul that serves as the heart of the old city, surrounded by major landmarks such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Hippodrome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
city Istanbul
continent Asia
Europe
country Turkey
culturalSignificance symbol of Istanbul’s historic core
eraOfMajorDevelopment Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
eraOfOrigin Roman Empire
hasLandmark Blue Mosque
surface form: Blue Mosque courtyard

German Fountain
Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome of Constantinople
Obelisk of Theodosius
Serpent Column
Sultan Ahmed Mosque
Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Walled Obelisk
hasNearby Istanbul Archaeological Museums
surface form: Archaeology Museums of Istanbul

Basilica Cistern
Topkapi Palace
hasViewOf Bosphorus vicinity
Sea of Marmara
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historicalName Atmeydanı
Hippodrome of Constantinople
locatedIn Fatih district
Istanbul
Sultanahmet neighborhood
Istanbul Peninsula
surface form: historic peninsula of Istanbul
namedAfter Sultan Ahmed I
partOf Fatih, Istanbul
surface form: Istanbul Old City
pavingMaterial stone
pedestrianZone yes
primaryFunction public space
region Marmara Region
religiousSignificance proximity to major mosques and churches
touristAttraction major
transportConnection Sultanahmet tram station
UNESCODesignationYear 1985
UNESCOStatus part of Historic Areas of Istanbul
usedFor cultural festivals
political events
public gatherings
religious ceremonies
tourism

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Grand Bazaar nearbyAttraction Sultanahmet Square
Historic Areas of Istanbul contains Sultanahmet Square
this entity surface form: Sultanahmet Archaeological Park
Historic Areas of Istanbul contains Sultanahmet Square
this entity surface form: Gulhane Park
Historic Areas of Istanbul hasComponent Sultanahmet Square
this entity surface form: Archaeological Park at the Sultanahmet Square
Basilica Cistern locatedNear Sultanahmet Square
Serpent Column (originally from Plataea monument group) currentLocation Sultanahmet Square
subject surface form: Serpent Column
Auspicious Incident location Sultanahmet Square
Fatih district contains Sultanahmet Square
this entity surface form: Sultanahmet neighborhood
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque locatedNear Sultanahmet Square
Sultan Ahmed Mosque locatedIn Sultanahmet Square
Hippodrome of Constantinople modernLocation Sultanahmet Square
former Stoa Basilica locatedNear Sultanahmet Square
Yerebatan Sarnıcı locatedNear Sultanahmet Square
Sunken Palace locatedNear Sultanahmet Square
European side of Istanbul contains Sultanahmet Square