Hierion

İstanbul · Archaeological site

Hierion — Photo: Turkey_location_map.svg : NordNordWest derivative work: Uwe Dedering ( talk ) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Catalogue label

Type: Ancient city
Kind: Archaeological site
Province / district: Istanbul
Elevation: 79 m
Wikidata: Q65051591

About

Hierion (Greek: Ιερίον) was a town of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Byzantine times. Its site is located above Galata 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 Hierion: about 2.9 km and 40 min of travel, plus roughly 5 h for the visits.

0.4 km · 6 min on foot
Galatasaray Museum
İstanbul
0.5 km · 6 min on foot
The Museum of Innocence
İstanbul, Beyoğlu
0.8 km · 11 min on foot
İstanbul Modern
İstanbul, Beyoğlu
1.0 km · 13 min on foot
Galata Tower
İstanbul, Beyoğlu
0.2 km · 3 min on foot
Jewish Museum of Turkey
İstanbul, Beyoğlu

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

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