Edirnekapı

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Edirnekapı is a historic gate in the ancient Theodosian Walls of Istanbul, serving as one of the main western entrances to the old city.

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Edirnekapı canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city gate
historic site
builtBy Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
builtInPeriod early 5th century
builtUnder Theodosius II
cityGateOf historic Constantinople
connectsTo Edirne direction
coordinateApprox 41.029°N 28.939°E
currentUse pedestrian passage
road traffic passage
hasNearbyLandmark Chora Church
Edirnekapı Martyrs Cemetery
Mihrimah Sultan Mosque
hasRole city gate of Constantinople
main western entrance to the old city
heritageStatus historic monument
historicalName Gate of Charisius
languageOfName Turkish
locatedIn Fatih district
Istanbul
Turkey
locatedOn western side of the historic peninsula of Istanbul
material stone
namedAfter Edirne
near Blachernae quarter
partOf Istanbul city walls
Theodosian Walls
land walls of Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul city walls
usedFor controlling access to the city
military defense
trade routes to Thrace and the Balkans

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Gate of Charisius alsoKnownAs Edirnekapı
Chora Mosque locatedInNeighborhood Edirnekapı