Fener
Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°01′42″ N 28°57′04″ E
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Fener
Fener is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.
Fener (Turkish pronunciation: [feˈnæɾ]; Greek: Φανάρι, romanized: Phanári), also spelled Phanar, is a quarter midway up the Golden Horn in the district of Fatih in Istanbul, Turkey. The Turkish name is derived from the Greek word "phanarion" (Medieval Greek: Φανάριον), meaning lantern, streetlight or lamppost; the neighborhood was so called because of a column topped with a lantern which stood here in the Byzantine period and was used as a street light or lighthouse.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Balat, 0 km W
- 108 sights and natural places within 10 km The Ecumenical Patriarchate, Prodromos / Church of St. John Prodromos in Trullo / Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque / Hirâmi Ahmed Paşa Camii
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Ecumenical Patriarchate Attraction, Fatih0.1 km NE
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Prodromos / Church of St. John Prodromos in Trullo / Hirami Ahmet Pasha Mosque / Hirâmi Ahmed Paşa Camii Attraction, Fatih0.2 km S
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Saint Mary of the Mongols Attraction, Fatih0.2 km NW
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Golden Horn Metro Bridge Landmark, Beyoğlu1.4 km SE -
Atatürk Bridge Landmark, Turkey1.3 km E -
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih2.1 km S
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