page_title: Ayvansaray
hierarchical_section_title: Ayvansaray
caption_attribution_description: Istanbul - Palau dels Porfirogenetes
context_page_description: Ayvansaray is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the district of Fatih and part of the walled city. It lies between the southern shore of the Golden Horn, the Blachernae section of the Walls, and the neighborhoods of Balat and Edirnekapı. It corresponds to the old quarter of Blachernae. The name Ayvansaray is from Persian ایوان‌سرای and means "Veranda Palace". This name hearkens back to the Palace of Alexios I Komnenos, which was part of the complex of Blachernae.
  Ayvansaray has a number of historic monuments, like the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus, the mosque of Atik Mustafa Pasha, and the Ayazma enclosed in the small church of St. Mary of Blachernae. It is a picturesque quarter.
context_section_description: Ayvansaray is a neighborhood in Istanbul, Turkey. It is part of the district of Fatih and part of the walled city. It lies between the southern shore of the Golden Horn, the Blachernae section of the Walls, and the neighborhoods of Balat and Edirnekapı. It corresponds to the old quarter of Blachernae (Vlachérnai in Greek). The name Ayvansaray is from Persian ایوان‌سرای (Iwan + Saray) and means "Veranda Palace". This name hearkens back to the Palace of Alexios I Komnenos (now disappeared), which was part of the complex of Blachernae. 
  Ayvansaray has a number of historic monuments, like the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Tekfur Palace), the mosque of Atik Mustafa Pasha (originally a medieval Byzantine church), and the Ayazma ("holy spring") enclosed in the small church of St. Mary of Blachernae. It is a picturesque quarter.
caption: Tekfur Palace in Ayvansaray
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