Sultanahmet neighborhood
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The Sultanahmet neighborhood is Istanbul’s historic core, famed for its concentration of major landmarks such as the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı Palace, and other Byzantine and Ottoman-era sites.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sultanahmet neighborhood canonical | 3 |
| Sultanahmet area | 2 |
| Sultanahmet district of Istanbul | 2 |
| Sultanahmet | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| architecturalStyles |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
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Islamic architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Arasta Bazaar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilica Cistern NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ German Fountain NERFINISHED ⓘ Gülhane Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibrahim Pasha Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Hagia Sophia Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ Obelisk of Theodosius NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpent Column NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan Ahmed Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultanahmet Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Walled Obelisk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| governedBy | Fatih Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseums | yes ⓘ |
| hasPublicSquares | yes ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSites | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodRepresented |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine-era monuments
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Ottoman-era monuments ⓘ concentration of major historical landmarks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatih district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sultan Ahmed I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Golden Horn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sea of Marmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
European side of Istanbul
ⓘ
historic peninsula of Istanbul ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageSpoken | Turkish ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | predominantly Islamic ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist destination ⓘ |
| transportAccess | Sultanahmet tram station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | mixed residential and touristic ⓘ |
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Sultanahmet area
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Sultanahmet area
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Sultanahmet district of Istanbul
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Sultanahmet
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Sultanahmet district of Istanbul