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15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge)
First bridge to span the Bosphorus strait connecting Europe and Asia, an illuminated icon of the Istanbul skyline.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Çengelköy
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About Çengelköy
Çengelköy works well as a base: 5 minutes from Altunizade, 2km from Bosphorus Strait.
Çengelköy is in Turkey. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Altunizade, about 4 km away.
Çengelköy (Turkish pronunciation: [tʃeɲˈɟɛlcøj]) is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 13,801 (2022). It is on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus strait, between the neighborhoods of Beylerbeyi and Kuleli. It is mainly a residential district. ManyRead more
mansions were built there in the Ottoman period. There is a Greek church called Aya Yorgi in the district, which is not used much today. Abdullah Ağa Mansion and Sadullah Pasha Mansion are important mansions in Çengelköy.
From the 6th century, the port of Çengelköy was called Sophianai because of the palace Justin II built nearby for his consort Sophia.
The name Çengelköy means "hook village" and the origin of the name is uncertain. One story put forward is that the village is named after the 19th-century Ottoman admiral Çengeloğlu Tahir Pasha, who had a mosque and waterside mansion built there (there is a Çengeloğlu Street in Çengelköy). Another story derives the name from the Persian word çenkar, "crab," because of the abundance of seafood in the Bosphorus there. A 16th-century Ottoman document apparently refers to the place as "Çenger köyü."
Çengelköy is world-famous for the small cucumbers once grown there (now grown in Kandıra).
Opened in 2015, the Mehmet Çakır Cultural and Sports Center, consisting of six indoor swimming pools, is the biggest sports complex on the Anatolian part of Istanbul.
The Vahdettin Pavilion, also known as the Çengelköy Pavilion, an official residence of the Presidency and a state guest house, is situated on a hill in Çengelköy.
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Within an hour or so of Çengelköy: 15 July Martyrs Bridge (Bosphorus Bridge) (2 km), Bosphorus Strait (2 km), 15 July Martyrs Bridge (2 km), Galata Tower (7 km).
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Çengelköy is in Turkey, about 4 km from Altunizade.
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- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Turkey
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- Coordinates
- 41.0506, 29.0551
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Bosphorus Strait
The legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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15 July Martyrs Bridge
The first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Galata Tower
Medieval stone tower rising above Istanbul's Galata quarter, offering 360-degree panoramic views of the city and Bosphorus.
7 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Topkapi Palace Museum
The lavish Ottoman sultans' residence for 400 years, housing imperial treasures, holy relics, and the famous Harem.
7 km · about 15 min drive
restaurant
Çiya Sofrası
Musa Dağdeviren's Kadıköy restaurant serves regional Turkish dishes recovered from villages across Anatolia, many found nowhere else in Istanbul. The menu changes daily with what is in season.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
An iconic 17th-century Ottoman mosque famous for its six minarets and interior adorned with over 20,000 handmade İznik blue tiles.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Hagia Sophia
An awe-inspiring 6th-century architectural masterpiece that served as a church and mosque, with a massive dome that revolutionized world architecture.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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- Right hereBosphorus StraitThe legendary waterway dividing Europe and Asia, lined with Ottoman palaces, mosques, and wooden mansions best seen from a scenic ferry cruise.
- Right here15 July Martyrs BridgeThe first suspension bridge across the Bosphorus, opened in 1973, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.
- 51 kmOsman Gazi BridgeSoaring 1,550 m-span suspension bridge across the Gulf of İzmit, one of the longest in the world, slashing the Istanbul–İzmir drive on the O-5 motorway.
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