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District guide · Istanbul
Eyüpsultan is a district of Istanbul extending from the Golden Horn to the Black Sea. The Eyüp neighborhood at the head of the Golden Horn holds the tomb of Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad, alongside the Eyüp Sultan Cemetery and numerous mosques. The district contains historical structures such as the İstanbul Surları and Mağlova Kemeri, and Vialand İsfanbul Tema Park.
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İstanbul Surları
The Theodosian walls kept Constantinople for a thousand years, and they are still standing across the city. They were built under Theodosius II, who reigned from 402 to 450.
Eyüp Sultan Camii
This is the mosque Ottoman Istanbul built around a grave rather than around a view.
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