Mollafenari, Fatih Explained

Type:neighbourhood
Province:Istanbul
District:Fatih
Mollafenari
Population Total:99
Population As Of:2022
Coordinates:41.01°N 28.9711°W

Mollafenari is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Fatih, Istanbul Province, Turkey.[1] Its population is 99 (2022).[2] It is on the European side of Istanbul. Located in the trade center of Istanbul, there are many cafes, coffee shops, stores and mosques.

It has access to T1 Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line at the Çemberlitaş Tramway Station.[3]

History of name

Mollafenari was named after the first Sheikh al-Islam of the Ottoman Empire: Shams al-Din al-Fanari (Mullah Fenari).

Places in Mollafenari

Nuruosmaniye Mosque

is an 18th-century Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the fourth largest mosque in Istanbul.[4]

Vezir Inn (Vezir Hanı): it is an inn located in the Çemberlitaş, Fatih district of Istanbul Province and gives its name to the street where it is located. In the inscription of the inn dated 1659–60, it is written that it was built by Fazil Ahmet Pasha to be included in the Köprülü Complex.[5]

Column of Constantine

Roman triumphal column located on Çemberlitaş Square in Istanbul, Turkey. It was installed in 328 AD at the Forum of Constantine and inaugurated on the day of the foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.e-icisleri.gov.tr/Anasayfa/MulkiIdariBolumleri.aspx Mahalle
  2. Web site: Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports. 12 July 2023. TÜİK. en. XLS.
  3. Web site: Kabatas-Bagcilar Tram Line . 2023-05-21 . www.metro.istanbul.
  4. Web site: Istanbul - Nuruosmaniye Mosque Complex . 2023-05-21 . wowcappadocia.com.
  5. Web site: [PDF] İSTANBUL HANLARI RL.FHBCTİK R H B R İ. İstanbul Umum Han Odabaşıları Derneği. Eminönü Fincancılar- Cad. Nasuhiye Sok. No. 11/1 - Free Download PDF ]. 2023-05-21 . silo.tips . en.
  6. Web site: Column of Constantine . 2023-05-21 . The Byzantine Legacy . en.