Kumkapı
Located in Fatih, Istanbul Coordinates: 41°00′15″ N 28°57′50″ E
- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+03:00
- Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
About Kumkapı
Kumkapı is a neighbourhood. Location: Fatih, Istanbul.
Kumkapı (lit. 'Sand Gate') is a quarter in Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, Kumkapı is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches. It is also where the seat of the Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople is located. The quarter is famous for its many fish restaurants; therefore attracting many local and foreign tourists round the year.
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In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Süleymaniye, 1 km N
- 109 sights and natural places within 10 km Hagioi Tessarakonta / Forty Martyrs Church, Theodosius Forum
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque Attraction, Fatih0.7 km E -
Blue Mosque Attraction, Fatih1.1 km E -
Laleli mosque Attraction, Fatih0.9 km NW
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Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum Museum, Fatih0.9 km E -
Hagia Sophia Attraction, Fatih1.4 km E -
Basilica Cistern Historic site, Fatih1.2 km E
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