Çamlıca Hill

Çamlıca Hill (), aka Big Çamlıca Hill () to differentiate from the nearby Little Çamlıca Hill (), is a hill in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey. Situated on the Asian part of the city at  above sea level, Çamlıca Hill has a panoramic view of the southern part of Bosphorus and the mouth of Golden Horn.

The hill is a popular visitor attraction. There is historical-designed teahouses, cafes and a restaurant inside a public park with monumental trees, flower gardens and fountains, run by the Metropolitan Municipality.

A television and several radio masts and towers stand atop the hill. To remove the visual pollution caused by the masts, the construction of a -high television tower with a revolving restaurant at  and two observation decks has been projected by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication in October 2014.

New Mosque
Çamlıca Mosque was completed as the largest mosque in Asia Minor in 2019, it is able to accommodate 63,000 people and includes a museum, art gallery, library, conference hall, and underground parking lot.

See also
Çamlıca TRT Television Tower
Küçük Çamlıca TV Radio Tower
Çamlıca Mosque

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Category:Landforms of Istanbul Province
Category:Hills of Turkey
Category:Üsküdar
Category:Tourist attractions in Istanbul
Category:Bosphorus