The Most Colorful Neighborhood of Istanbul: BALAT & FENER
The Most Colorful Neighborhood of Istanbul: BALAT & FENER
Istanbul in general is a very touristic city but there are also other places to see in Istanbul which are frequented and touristy but mostly by the LOCALS and two of them are the neighborhoods of Balat and Fener in Fatih.
While walking in these neighborhoods you will breathe the authentic and unique atmosphere full of diversity in every corner.
If you like getting off from the most touristic routes then these places are the perfect ones to get lost at for a day since there are many things to see in Balat and Fener.
As well, in the past few months these places have become instragram spots among the locals and the few tourists visiting this area.
If you also enjoy the street photography then this place is for you.
GENERAL INFO:
Where to take the bus 36CE or 44B to go to Balat if you are staying in the historical peninsula:
Fener Rum Lisesi:
Bulgarian Orthodox Church:
Ahrida Synagogue:
Church of St.Mary of the Mongols:
Colorful houses in Balat:
Colorful caffe İncir Ağacı Kahvesi:
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Walking Tour | Balat | İstanbul | Turkey |
hiking route is below
he less affluent Greeks and Jews of Istanbul lived in neighboring Balat, Fatih – which is home to an astonishing number of churches, mosques and synagogues, including St. John the Baptist; the Metochian of Mount Sinai, Yanbol Synagogue, Surp Reşdagabet Gregorian Armenian Church and the Ferruh Kethuda Mosque believed to be the work of legendary architect, Mimar Sinan.
you can find alot of restaurants and cafe around. you should walk around, capture magnificent picture.
if you visit istanbul, you sholuld visit balat.
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Balat size istanbuldan koparıp tarihin derinliklerine sürükleyip, bir müddet orda sizi sizinle baş başa bırakıp, ruhunuzu dinlendirecek.
İstanbul'un yeni çekim noktası, hem denizin tatlı esintisi, hem tarihi doku hem de dinlerin kaynaştığı nadide bir semt.
Gelirken iyi bir yürüyüş ayakkabısı almanızı tavsiye ederim zira çok fazla dolaşacak yer var.
Bebekli aileler için ise geniş tekerlekli bebek arabası tavsiye ederim arnavut kaldırımlı sokaklarda.
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One day in Istanbul - Fener Balat (The Old Gypsy Town)
Hey Guys,
In this video, First of all, I had a small tour in Kadıköy (The Center of The Asian side of Istanbul), and then taking the boat heading to European side while passing the amazing Bosphorus view and ended up in Fener Balat, The Old Gypsy Town. More less, I was trying to cover the popular places in Istanbul within the last 2 videos. Indeed, there are more things to see in this significant city. I hope you will be enjoying this video also. Let me know about your opinions comment below. I will see you guys soon :)
The colorful houses in Balat | İSTANBUL | TURKEY
In Balat the houses are painted in a myriad of colors, washing lines are strung between buildings, kids play in the streets, and traces of Jewish, Armenian, and Orthodox communities still stand.You can take amazing photos here.
Balat is just next to the Eminönü.You can take a bus or walk to there.
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COLORFUL HOUSES IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY | DAY TOUR AROUND BALAT AND FENER | GALATA TOWER | DAY 1
Day 1 in Istanbul
PLACES WE VISITED
- BALAT FENER (colorful houses)
- SULTANAHMET
- GALATA TOWER
- TAKSIM SQUARE
From the Airport, you can ride a HavaBus to Taksim Square then take a cab/uber going to your hotel. HavaBus- (14 Lira) Cab/uber- (depends how far is your hotel) or you can check Google Map for the estimated price.
Best place to stay is around Sultanahmet. We optionally stayed in Aldem Hotel which is like 5mins walk away from the Metro. (350 LIRA per night with buffet breakfast)
You can tour around Istanbul by Train for 3 Lira only per way.
Btw, we bought our simcard in Turkcell for only 950 lira.
So that’s it!
Hopefully, this video will give you some ideas on how you can travel Istanbul for a day. ❤️
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GREAT WALKS: Fener & Balat neighborhoods- Istanbul-Turkey (احياء جميله في اسطنبول (فنر وبلاط
This video captures some images from Fener and Balat, beautiful and historic neighborhoods in Istanbul (Turkey). Fener is where St. George's Cathedral where Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome (most important figure in the Orthodox Church) lives. This place is significant to the Greek Church. Here also you will find the Phanar Greek Orthodox College, the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Turkey.
Fener and Balat are located on the European side of Istanbul. The area is within the old and historic area of Istanbul, west of Eminönü and west of the Golden Horn (Haliç) river. Many churches, synagogues, and mosques are in this area reflecting its history of tolerance. The vibe is so fascinating, houses are painted in cheerful colors, noise of kids playing in the streets, and traces of many communities (Jewish, Armenian, and Orthodox). Over the years many wealthy residents have moved from this area to more modern areas of Istanbul. Nowadays you will find here the less affluent Greeks and Jews of Istanbul still keeping this area alive.
فيديو من حي فنر وبلاط في إسطنبول (تركيا). في فينر توجد الكثير من المعالم التاريخيه والدينية الاسلاميه والمسيحيه واليهوديه. وفيها ايضا أقدم مدرسة أرثوذكسية يونانية في إسطنبول ، تركيا.
Walking Tour | Balat | istanbul | Turkey | 02 March 2019
hiking route ise below
when you walk this route you will see below places
PHANAR GREEK ORTHODOX COLLEGE
Phanar Greek Orthodox College or Phanar Roman Orthodox Lyceum, known in Greek as the Great School of the Nation, is the oldest surviving and most prestigious Greek Orthodox school in Istanbul, Turkey. The school, like all minority schools in Turkey, is a secular school. Wikipedia
Address: Balat Mahallesi, Sancaktar Ykş. No:36, 34087 Fatih/İstanbul
Founded: 1454
TAHTA MİNARE CAMİİ
Fetih camilerindendir. Balat’ta, Tahta Minare Mahallesi, Vodina Caddesi üzerindedir. 1458’de Fatih Sultan Mehmet tarafından inşa ettirilmiş. Zamanla harap olmuş ve 1865’te hemen yakınındaki Tahta Minare Hamamı’nın sahibi Kantârizâde Sivaslı Halil Ağa tarafından bütünüyle tamir ettirilmiş. Uzun pencereleri son zamanların üslubundadır. Daha önce tahta olan minaresi kâgir hale çevrilmiş. Yakın yıllarda yapılan restorasyondaysa minare tuğlalı olarak yeniden inşa edilmiş
TAHTA MİNARE HAMAMI
BALAT AGORA MEYHANESİİ
AHRİDA SİNAGOGU
1693 tarihli bir fermandan anlaşıldığına göre bu sinagog ‘Feth-i Hakani’den (İstanbul’un Fethi) önce mevcuttu. Ahrida (Ohrida, Uhr,Toh Balat) Sinagogu ismini kurucularının geldikleri Makedonya’daki Ohri kasabasından alır.
Kürkçü Çeşme Sokağı üzerinde bulunan Ahrida Sinagogu, Balat sinagoglarının en büyüğü ve en görkemlisidir. 24 Temmuz 1660 Büyük İstanbul Yangını sırasında harap olan yapı, 10 Mayıs 1694 tarihli İrade ile yenilenmiş, 1709, 1823, 1840, 1881, 1893, 1926 ve 1955 yıllarında genel veya kısmi tadilat görmüştür. Bugünkü yapının, daha önce yan yana mevcut iki sinagogun (muhtemelen biri Romaniyot diğeri Sefarad) aralarındaki duvar yıkılarak birleştirilmeleri ile oluştuğu iddia edilir.
Avlusunda bulunan kitabeye göre Sinagog 1992 yılında Naim Güleryüz’ün öneri ve girişimleri ile Jak Kamhi Başkanlığında 500. Yıl Vakfı tarafından Nedim Yahya’nın koordinatörlüğünde Yüksek Mimar Hüsrev Tayla’nın çalışması ile restore edilmiştir.
Sinagogun Tevası (Tevrat okuma kürsüsü) bir geminin pruvasını andırır. Bir inanca göre bu form Nuh’un Gemisi’ni anımsatır, bir diğer iddiaya göre ise Sefaradları İspanya’dan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’na getiren Osmanlı kadırgalarını simgeler.
17. yüzyılda kendini Mesih ilan eden Sabetay Sevi’nin, bir Cumartesi günü içinde vaaz verdiği iddia edilen Ahrida Sinagogu II. Dünya Savaşı’nın seferberlik yıllarında bir süvari müfrezesini barındırmıştır.
Sinagogun geçmişindeki anlamlı anılardan biri, Osmanlı-Rusya savaşına katılan Osmanlı ordusunun zaferi için 18 Mayıs 1877 günü düzenlenen ve Sadrazam İbrahim Edhem Paşa ile devlet ileri gelenlerinin de katıldığı dua törenidir.
FERRUH KETHÜDA CAMİİ
Ferruh Kethüda Camii; İstanbul Suriçi Fatih Ayvansaray Mahkemealtı Caddesi ile Kahkaha sokağın kesiştiği noktada 1562-1563 yıllarında dönemin Sadrazamı Semiz Ali Paşa’nın kethüdası Ferruh Efendi tarafından Mimar Sinan’a inşa ettirilmiştir. Mimar Sinan'ın eseri olan cami, tevhithane, tekke bölümleri, mahkeme binası ve çeşmeden ibarettir. Osmanlı döneminde Halvetiyye tarikatının Sünbüliye koluna ait bir tekke olarak da kullanıldığı için Balat Tekkesi adıyla da ünlenmiştir. Tekkeye ait diğer bölümler zaman içinde yıkılıp ortadan kalkmıştır.
Semiz Ali Paşa, Sultan I. Süleyman saltanatı döneminde 1561-1565 yılları arasında sadrazamlık yapmıştır. Hersek Sancağı'nda Paraca kasabasında Bracic ailesinden Hüseyin adında bir poturun oğludur. Dalmaçya’da dünyaya gelmiş olup, devşirme olarak toplanmıştı. İbrahim içoğlanları odasının başında bulunduğu bir sırada saraya alındı. Bir süre sonra kapı muhafızlığına yükseltildi, derken Sultan Süleyman’ın “Çaşnıgirbaşı” sı oldu. Sonra dışarıda bir göreve atanarak saraydan ayrıldı. Ardından kapıkulu sipahilerinin dördüncü Tümenini oluşturan gulabaların komutanlığına getirildi, sonra da Kapıkulu Sipahileri Komutanlığına atandı, sultanın önce 2. kapı ağası, sonrada birinci kapı ağası, yeniçeri ağası, nihayet Rumeli Beylerbeyi oldu. Semiz Ali Paşa, 1548–49 İran seferi sırasındaki yaralılıklarının karşılığı olarak Mısır Paşası, ardından da vezir yapıldı. 1553’te de İstanbul’a döndüğünde, üçüncü vezir oldu. En sonunda da Rüstem Paşa’nın ölümüyle boşalan sadaret makamına getirildi. 28 Haziran 1565 günü vefat etmiş olup, kabri Eyüp Camii avlusunda Hacı Beşir Ağa Türbesi'nin yanındaki küçük hazirededir. Uzun boylu ve aşırı şişman olduğundan kendisini taşıyacak at zor bulunurmuş.
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BALAT - turkey- istanbul تركيا -اسطنبول- جمال المعالم وسحر التاريخ منطقة بلاط
هل رأيتَ يومًا حيًا ما زال يحافظ على نسيجه التاريخي دون أن تمسه يد البشر؟
ما لا يعرفه معظم زائري #اسطنبول وسياحها، أن هناك حيًا عريقًا، يحمل اسم “بلاط” في منطقة الفاتح مخبأ بين أزقة المدينة العريقة، يحمل بين بناياته الملونة، ومنازله شبه المتهالكة، وأبوابه الصدئة، جزءًا من تاريخها، لا يشاركه فيه أي حيٍّ آخر.
ومتميزًا بمنازله القديمة الملونة، ومبانيه التاريخية والكنائس الأرثوذكسية، ومدارس ومعابد الجاليات والأقليات اليهودية واليونانية والأرمنية، ما جعله يدخل قائمة اليونسكو للتراث العالمي
يرجع تاريخ الحي إلى عهد #السلطان العثماني
“بايزيد الثاني”
للمزيد من #المعالم و #المناطق في مدينة #اسطنبول #تركيا
اشترك بالقناة ???? ضع لاااايك للفيديو ????
شارك الفيديو كي لايفوت اصدقاءك جمال اسطنبول????
ISTANBUL, AN INSTAGRAM HEAVEN (BALAT, ISTANBUL VLOG)
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Balat, Istanbul Walking Tour in 4K
Today we're walking at Balat streets. Balat is the traditional Jewish quarter in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the old city on the historic peninsula, on the western bank of the Golden Horn.
The name Balat is probably derived from Greek palation (palace).
There is no route, I walk totally randomly in the streets of Balat.
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Vlog 1. BALAT TURKEY/ISTANBUL
This neighborhood of Istanbul was once known as the Jewish quarter of the city. Today you can still find many synagogues here, as well as a more diverse group of residents.
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The place that ONLY the Turkish GO in Istanbul｜2018 Vlog
Welcome to our channel~!
Please enjoy our first video❤️
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Balat in Istanbul, European Side
Not many foreign tourists know this place but most of the Turkish people love to visit here.
Instagrammable place for sure in Istanbul????????????????
We invite you to listen to the music on the Balat streets!!
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The places we go in Balat:
1. Naftalin Cafe
2. Forno Balat (Turkish Pizza)
3. Brew Coffee Works
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EMINONU - KARAKOY - BALAT - GOLDEN HORN || İSTANBUL (Drone 4K)
Eminonu, Karakoy, Balat and Golden Horn in Istanbul with Drone 4K.
0:01 - Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)
0:22 - Bosphorus and Golden Horn connection (İstanbul Boğazı ve Haliç bağlantısı)
0:31 - Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü)
0:39 - Eminonu
01:26 - Karakoy
01:36 - Balat - Fener Greek Patriarchate
02:49 - Golden Horn (Haliç)
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Welcome to ISTANBUL, TURKEY ???????? | Explore Fatih mosque and Balat
So here is my first video from Istanbul with my friends!! I'm sorry I couldn't give you much information about the mosque but I'm planning to make a video just focusing on mosques then I can explain !! But Istanbul is so beautiful man it's not one of those big cities where there's nothing to see and do. There is SO MUCH here. Can't wait to share more of Istanbul !!!
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جمال منطقة بلاط الأثرية بإسطنبول Reasons To Visit Balat Istanbul
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ما لا يعرفه معظم زائري إسطنبول وسياحها، أن هناك حيًا عريقًا، يحمل اسم “بلاط” مخبأ بين أزقة المدينة العريقة، يحمل بين بناياته الملونة، ومنازله شبه المتهالكة، وأبوابه الصدئة، جزءًا من تاريخها، لا يشاركه فيه أي حيٍّ آخر.
يقع حيّ بلاط في مدينة إسطنبول في منطقة “الفاتح”، مطلًا على القرن الذهبي، ومتميزًا بمنازله القديمة الملونة، ومبانيه التاريخية والكنائس الأرثوذكسية، ومدارس ومعابد الجاليات والأقليات اليهودية واليونانية والأرمنية، ما جعله يدخل قائمة اليونسكو للتراث العالمي.
أتنمى ينال الفيديو إعجابكم ^_^
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حديقة يلدز Yıldız Parkı
رحلة سبنجا ,معشوقية ,جبل كارتبه Maşukiye, Kartepe, Sapanca
Atatürk Arboretum محمية أتاتورك الطبيعية الخلابة
The neighborhoods of Fatih, Fener, and Balat are surely the ones that have the richest history in Istanbul. They are also on the list of the UNESCO heritage sites, and yet it is still a region rarely visited by tourists. We like to lose ourselves in these areas wandering around because the atmosphere is really unique.
If you’re the sort of tourist who likes to get off the beaten path and away from the crowds, then you can’t do much better than spend a day getting lost in the fascinating streets of the historically cosmopolitan Fener and Balat neighborhoods. Here the houses are painted in a myriad of colors, washing lines are strung between buildings, kids play in the streets, and traces of Jewish, Armenian, and Orthodox communities still stand.
Thanks for watching, see you in my next video.
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Walking Tour | Balat | İstanbul | Turkey | 28 February 2019
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Location
The church is located in Istanbul, in the district of Fatih, in the neighbourhood of Ayvansaray, along Mustafa Paşa Bostanı Sokak. It lies a few hundred meters inside the walled city, at a short distance from the shore of the Golden Horn. The building is protected by a high wall, and preceded by a garden.
History
The Hagiasma of Blachernae in a drawing of 1877, from A.G. Paspates' Byzantine topographical studies
In 450, Empress Aelia Pulcheria started to build a church near a fountain of holy water (Greek: Ayíasma) situated outside the walls of Theodosius II at the foot of the sixth hill of Constantinople. After her death in 453, the shrine was completed by her husband, Emperor Marcian.[2]
Emperor Leo I erected near the church two other buildings: a parekklesion,[3] named Ayía Sorós (holy reliquary), since it hosted the holy mantle and robe of the Virgin brought from Palestine in 473, and the ´Ayion Loúsma (sacred bath) edifice, which enclosed the fountain.[2]
The importance assumed by the whole complex encouraged the Emperors to lodge in the surroundings and to build there the nucleus of what would in later centuries become the imperial palace of Blachernae.[4] During the first quarter of the 6th century, Emperors Justin I and Justinian I restored and enlarged the church.[2] The name of Blachernae may come from old name of Romanians (Vlach, Blac, etc.) and from a small colony of vlachs[5]
Saint Mary hosted a famous icon of the Virgin, named after the church Vlachernítissa. It was painted on wood and revetted with gold and silver. This icon and the relics of the Virgin kept in the parekklesion were considered by the Byzantines as most powerful, useful during a war or in case of natural disasters. The first proof of the power of these objects came in 626. During that year Constantinople was besieged by the combined armies of the Avars and the Persians, while Emperor Heraclius was away, fighting the Persians in Mesopotamia. The son of the Emperor, Constantine, together with Patriarch Sergius and Patrician Bonus carried in procession along the ramparts the icon of the Blachernitissa. Some time later the fleet of the Avars was destroyed.[6] The Khan of the Avars afterwards said that he had been frightened by the vision of a young woman adorned with jewels scouring the walls.[6]
After the end of the siege, the Byzantines learned with joy that the building of the church, which at that time lay outside the Walls, was the only one not to have been plundered by the invaders.[6] When the victorious Heraclius came back to Constantinople, bringing back the True Cross which had been captured by the Persians in Jerusalem, the Patriarch received him at Saint Mary. Sometime later, the Emperor built a single wall to protect the church, thus enclosing in the City the suburb of Blachernae.[4]
Map of Constantinople around 1420, after Cristoforo Buondelmonti. The District of Blachernae can be seen on the center left part of the map, surrounded on two sides by the walls of the City, below the Golden Horn.
The protection of the Virgin of the Blachernae was also credited with the Byzantine victories during the Arab siege of 717-718, and in 860, during the invasion of the Rus'. In this occasion, the Veil of the Virgin (mafórion), which by that time had joined the other relics in the church, was shortly plunged in the sea to invoke the protection of God on the fleet.[7][8] Some days later the Rus' fleet was destroyed. In 926 too, during the war against Simeon of Bulgaria, the potency of the relics of the Virgin helped convince the Bulgarian Tsar to negotiate with the Byzantines instead of assaulting the City.[7]
On August 15, 944, the church received other two important objects: the letter written by King Abgar V of Edessa to Jesus and the Mandylion. Both relics were then moved to the Church of the Virgin of the Pharos.[9]
A Walk Around Balat, Istanbul, Turkey. Beautiful Old Buildings of Balat
December 2019
GETTING LOST IN ISTANBUL | TURKEY VLOG
Discovering Istanbul was the most amazing thing ever! From views at Topkapi palace, to the blue mosque (Sultan Ahmet) to (Hagia sophia) and so much more!
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A walking tour of Edirnekapi and Balat (Istanbul, Turkey)
I walked from Edirnekapi to Balat. This video contains some of the moments during this enriching walking tour.
I recorded this video with a GoPro Hero 7 Black but due to poor internet condition, I had to compress the video and as a result, the image quality is not sharp as it should be.