Historic Areas of Istanbul

Overview

With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major political, religious and artistic events for more than 2,000 years. Its masterpieces include the ancient Hippodrome of Constantine, the 6th-century Hagia Sophia and the 16th-century Süleymaniye Mosque, all now under threat from population pressure, industrial pollution and uncontrolled urbanization.

Selection Criteria

(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)

Components(4 locations)

• •Sultanahmet Urban Archaeological Component Area of World Heritage Site356bis-001
• •Suleymaniye Mosque and its Associated Component Area of World Heritage Site356bis-002
• •Zeyrek Mosque (Pantocrator Church) and its Associated Component Area of World Heritage Site356bis-003
• •Istanbul Land Walls Component Area of World Heritage Site356bis-004

Details

Countries

Türkiye

ISO Codes

TR

Area

765.5 ha

Coordinates

41.0085, 28.9799