Elçi Han is an inn in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Wikidata describes it as “former inn in Istanbul, Turkey”. It stands about 0.9 km from the centre of Istanbul.[3]

Overview

Elçi Han, literally the Ambassador's Inn, was a historical han (inn) in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey).

From “Elçi Han” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

Its architecture is described as Ottoman architecture. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the inn is 0.9 km from the centre of Istanbul. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), about 32 km from the centre of Istanbul.[4]

It is one of 820 hotels in and around Istanbul recorded in Wikidata, 36 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 3 chain-operated properties there. Of the 21 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Pera Palace Hotel, opened in 1892. See Hotels in Istanbul.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Sultanahmet Newport Hotel — 0.0 km
  • Aprilis Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Hotel New House — 0.1 km
  • Miran Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Deluxe Newport Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Grand Naki Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Pell Palace Hotel & SPA — 0.1 km
  • Golden Crown Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Kupeli Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Hotel Santa Sophia — 0.1 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Elçi Han (Q21526486). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Elçi Han. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-22.
  3. ^ Istanbul (Q406). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Istanbul. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.