Kandilli, Üsküdar

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Kandilli
Neighbourhood
Location of Üsküdar in Istanbul
Location of Üsküdar in Istanbul
Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 29°3′28″E / 41.07306°N 29.05778°E / 41.07306; 29.05778Coordinates: 41°4′23″N 29°3′28″E / 41.07306°N 29.05778°E / 41.07306; 29.05778
Country Turkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictÜsküdar
Time zoneGMT +2
Area code(s)(+90) 212

Kandilli is a neighbourhood of Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey.

It lies on the Asian bank of Bosphorus and is home to some of Istanbul's in-city forests. The Kandilli Anatolian High School for Girls (Turkish: Kandilli Anadolu Kız Lisesi) was one of the first girl's high schools in Ottoman Turkey. The Kandilli Observatory, a facility of Boğaziçi University, is dedicated mostly to earthquake science.[1] The Kandilli Earthquake Museum is located within the campus.

The historical waterfront Vaniköy Mosque at  [tr], founded in honor of Vani Mehmet Efendi, an ethnic Kurdish pasha from Van, was built in 1670 during the Ottoman period. The mosque was badly damaged by fire on 15 November 2020,[2] caused by a short circuit.[3]

Edib Efendi residence, Istanbul

References[]

  1. ^ "Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute". www.koeri.boun.edu.tr. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  2. ^ "Fire in historical waterfront mosque on Bosphorus extinguished - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2020-11-15.
  3. ^ SABAH, DAILY (2020-11-17). "Short circuit behind fire at historic Istanbul mosque". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
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