Cemetery #33209
Karacaahmet Cemetery
Local name: Karacaahmet Mezarlığı
Also known as Selim Baba El-Bektaşi Hazretleri · Karacaahmet Mezarlığı Osmanlı Mezar Taşları Sergileme Alanı
0
documented records
≈ 13k–26k
approx. capacity (graves)
0.653 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Karacaahmet Cemetery is in the Üsküdar district of Istanbul, on the Asian side of the city. It is described as the oldest and largest cemetery in Istanbul and is about 700 years old. Üsküdar was taken by Orhan Gazi in 1352, and the cemetery developed in the centuries that followed. To get in touch with the cemetery, call +90 216 586 55 11.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 41.010120° N, 29.026870° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Kayseri Stonemasons' Cemetery, Üsküdar 1.0 km away · Üsküdar
- Mustafa Çelebi Sofası 1.1 km away · Üsküdar
- Haidar Pasha Cemetery 1.3 km away · İstanbul
- Haydarpaşa İngiliz Cemetery 1.3 km away · Üsküdar
- Ayrılık Çeşme Arap Cemetery 1.5 km away · İstanbul
- Üsküdar Greek Orthodox Cemetery 1.6 km away · Üsküdar
- Üsküdar Jewish Cemetery 1.6 km away · Üsküdar
- Bozüyük Modern Cemetery 1.6 km away · Kadıköy
- Üsküdar Armenian Cemetery 1.7 km away · Üsküdar
- Bülbüldere Cemetery 1.8 km away · Üsküdar
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How big is Karacaahmet Cemetery?
Karacaahmet Cemetery covers about 65.3 hectares (653,000 m²), about the same size as Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is the largest of the 370 cemeteries we list in Istanbul.