Chelae

İstanbul · Archaeological site

Catalogue label

Type: Ancient city
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Istanbul
Elevation: 15 m
Wikidata: Q65051540

About

Chelae or Chelai (Ancient Greek: Χῆλαι), also called Philemporos, was a town of ancient Thrace on the Bosphorus, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. Its site is located near Bebek in European Turkey.

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Location

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Visiting here? The next 5 places nearby

The best-known places close by, in the shortest order from Chelae: about 14 km and 35 min of travel, plus roughly 5 h for the visits.

1.2 km · 16 min on foot
Aşiyan Museum
İstanbul, Beşiktaş
0.4 km · 6 min on foot
Rumeli Hisarı
İstanbul
2.3 km · 2 min by car
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
İstanbul, Sarıyer
3.1 km · 3 min by car
Anadoluhisarı
İstanbul, Beykoz
6.9 km · 7 min by car
Beylerbeyi Palace
İstanbul, Üsküdar

Directions for this routeDistances are straight-line estimates adjusted for roads; check each museum's hours before you go.

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