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Tower of Cannon

The Tower of Cannon, located at the southern end of Yedikule Fortress in Fatih, is one of three monumental Ottoman towers commissioned by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror after his capture of Constantinople in 1453. This round tower served not only as part of the fortress's defensive system but also as a symbol of the new Ottoman order established upon the ancient Byzantine walls. It is 311 meters from Yedikule train stop and within walking distance of İstanbul Walls (543 m), Yedikule Dungeons (139 m), and Golden Gate (139 m).

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Yedi Kule Hisarı Müzesi

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Yedikule hisarı

105 m · Yedikule Fortress, located in the Fatih district, is a significant historical structure from both the Byzantine and Ottoman periods. The fortress was built in 1458 by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror as a seven-tower complex, incorporating the ancient Golden Gate and walls from the Byzantine era. Throughout its history, it served as a treasury, a dungeon, and a garrison. The nearest public transport to Yedikule Fortress is the Yedikule train stop, 324 meters away.

Yedikule Mezarlığı

126 m · Yedikule Cemetery is a historic cemetery located in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul. It is within walking distance of the Walls of Istanbul and Yedikule Fortress. The nearest public transport stop is Yedikule train station, 412 meters away. One of the oldest Ottoman-era gravestones in the cemetery dates back to 1626-1627.

Altın Kapı

139 m · Located in the Fatih district, approximately 600 meters north of the Marmara coast, the Golden Gate is a significant part of Istanbul's city walls. Built by the Romans in the 2nd century BC, it served as the starting point of the Via Egnatia and was the main ceremonial gate for emperors entering the city in triumph during the Byzantine era. After the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, it was incorporated into the Yedikule Fortress. The Golden Gate is 366 meters from Yedikule Train Station and within walking distance of the Istanbul Walls and Yedikule Dungeons.

Yedikule Zindanları

139 m · Yedikule Fortress is a fortified historic structure located in the Yedikule neighbourhood of Fatih, in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1458 on the commission of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the seven-tower complex was created by adding three new towers and fully enclosing a section of the ancient Walls of Constantinople, including the twin towers that originally constituted the triumphal Golden Gate built by Roman Emperors Theodosius I and Theodosius II. The fortress came to be known as the home of a formidable royal dungeon that housed notable figures throughout its history, and the associated intrigue captured the public's imagination over the centuries in various legends, stories, and the arts.

Porta Aurea

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Altınkapı

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Imrahor ilyasbey mezarlığı

472 m

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487 m

Hagios İoannes Studius Kilisesi

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İstanbul Surları

543 m · The walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built.

Panayia Belgradu Kilisesi Bostanı

629 m · Panayia Belgradu Church, a Greek Orthodox place of worship, is located on Hacı Hamza Mektebi Street in the Fatih district. The church was built in 1523 to meet the religious needs of immigrants from Belgrade. An inscription indicates that it was rebuilt in 1837. It is 783 meters from Yedikule train stop.

Mermer Kule Burcu

642 m · Mermer Kule Burcu is a historic four-story tower located in Fatih, Istanbul. Dating back to the Byzantine era, it stands at the westernmost point of the Marmara Sea Walls, where they intersect with the Theodosian Land Walls. Constructed from reused marble blocks, the tower features a central courtyard and cisterns. The closest public transport to Mermer Kule Burcu is the Kazlıçeşme train stop, 566 meters away.

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Panayia Belgradu Kilisesi

677 m · Panayia Belgradu Kilisesi in Fatih district is a Greek Orthodox church built in 1523 by Serbian Orthodox settlers brought from Belgrade. Initially dedicated to St. Paraskevi, the church was later dedicated to the Nativity of Mary after relics were moved. The church was rebuilt in 1837 and most recently restored in 1999. It is located within walking distance of İstanbul Walls (199 m), Belgrad Kapı (125 m), and Altın Kapı (797 m).

Belgrad Kapı

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1.1 km · Olivium Outlet Center, opened on April 1, 2000, is an outlet shopping mall located in the working class district of Zeytinburnu in Istanbul, Turkey. It was established by a joint venture of the companies Emintaş and İleri Mensucat. The shopping center, situated outside of the ancient city walls of Istanbul, initially featured 25 stores, but extended to 118 shops today.

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Hacı Beşir Ağa Çeşmesi

1.2 km · Hacı Beşir Ağa Fountain, located in the Sümbül Efendi neighborhood of Fatih district, south of the Ali Fakih Mosque, was built by Hacı Beşir Ağa in 1737-1738. Constructed as a single-faced, single-arched wall fountain, the structure is made of regularly cut stone. The fountain is 558 meters from Kocamustafapaşa train stop and within walking distance of the Walls of Istanbul (778 m) and Surp Kevork Church (421 m).

Sümbül Efendi Türbesi

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