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Fenerbahçe, Kadıköy
Fenerbahçe is a neighborhood in the district of Kadıköy, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Fenerbahçe is located on the Asian side of Istanbul on the shore of the Sea of Marmara. It is bordered by Feneryolu and Göztepe in the northeast, Caddebostan in the southeast, and Zühtüpaşa in the northwest. Its population is 21,405 (2022). Name The name Fenerbahçe means "lighthouse garden" in Turkish (from ''fener'', meaning "lighthouse," and ''bahçe'', meaning "garden"), referring to the historic Fenerbahçe Lighthouse located in Fenerbahçe. In pre-Byzantine times, the area was known as Hieria (Ίερεία), named for a sanctuary of Hera in the area. (Alternate explanations for the name include "grave" ( ήρίον), "air" ( άήρ), and "religious ceremony" or "religious festival.") Stephanus of Byzantium calls the area Euron or Eurion. In the Middle Ages, the area was called Heraion or Hereion. Gyllius calls the area Euron and Cape of Ioannes Kalamote. In early Ottoman times, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenerbahçe Lighthouse
__NOTOC__ The Fenerbahçe Lighthouse (), a historical lighthouse still in use, is located on the northern coast of Sea of Marmara at Fenerbahçe neighborhood of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. History Historical documents mention that the location of the cape caused often maritime damage. In 1562, Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (reigned 1520–1566) issued a decree, in which he ordered the establishment of a light on the rocks at Kalamış Cape, as the location was called that time. Built in 1857, the lighthouse stands on a point at Cape Fenerbahçe close to the eastern side of the Bosporus entrance. The location Fenerbahçe was named after the lighthouse (literally: "Fener" for lighthouse and "bahçe" for garden). It is situated about south of Kadıköy in a public park. The tower with a cylindrical form has two galleries. The lighthouse is painted white. A masonry one-story keeper's house is attached to it. The lighthouse was initially lit by kerosene, however the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |