Cemetery #203670
Eyüp Cemetery
Local name: Eyüp Mezarlığı
Also known as Eyüp Sultan Mezarlığı · Eyüpsultan Mezarlığı · Eyüp Mezarlığı Takip Memurluğu · Kaşgari Dervish Lodge Cemetery, Fatih · Kaşgari Tekkesi Haziresi · Şah Sultan Camii Haziresi, Eyüpsultan
0
documented records
≈ 3,300–6,700
approx. capacity (graves)
0.167 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
One of the oldest and largest Muslim cemeteries in Istanbul, it holds the graves of Ottoman sultans and court members, grand viziers and other officials. It extends from the shore of the Golden Horn up the hillside and along the ridges toward the Edirnekapı city walls.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 41.053806° N, 28.934500° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Taşlıburun Dervish Lodge Cemetery, Fatih 250 m away · Fatih
- Bahariye Mevlevihanesi 320 m away · Fatih
- Eyüpsultan Mosque Cemetery 610 m away · Fatih
- Sütlüce Cemetery 730 m away · Fatih
- Halıcıoğlu Armenian Cemetery 1.2 km away · Fatih
- Turşucu Hüseyin Çelebi Mosque Cemetery, Fatih 1.5 km away · Fatih
- Hasköy Jewish Cemetery 1.6 km away · Şişli
- Gaziosmanpaşa Karlıtepe Cemetery 1.7 km away · Gaziosmanpaşa
- Davutağa Cemetery 1.7 km away · Fatih
- Yanık Minare Masjid Cemetery, Fatih 1.7 km away · Fatih
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How big is Eyüp Cemetery?
Eyüp Cemetery covers about 16.7 hectares (167,000 m²), about the same size as Brompton Cemetery in London. It is the 12th largest of the 370 cemeteries we list in Istanbul.