ARAP MOSQUE

Galata, Beyoğlu - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'28.0"N 28°58'15.0"E / 41.024444, 28.970833



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The building lies in Istanbul, in the district of Beyoğlu, in the neighborhood of  Karaköy (medieval Galata), on Galata Mahkemesi Sokak, not far from the northern shores of the Golden Horn. It is surrounded by artisan shops.

There is no specific information detailing when and by whom the mosque was built. Although there are legends saying that the mosque was built by Arabs surrounding Istanbul, the thesis describing the presence of a church named Mesa Domeniko situated on the mosque’s current foundation during the Byzantine period which was later converted into a mosque after the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmet II,  is stronger.

Arap Mosque (Turkish: Arap Camii, literally Arab Mosque) is a mosque in the Karaköy (historically Galata) quarter of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1325 by the friars of the Dominican Order near or above a former 13th century Roman Catholic chapel devoted to Saint Paul (Italian: San Paolo) in 1233. Although the structure was altered during the Ottoman period, it represents the only example of religious Gothic Architecture remaining in Istanbul.

The church was converted into a mosque by the Ottomans between 1475 and 1478, during the reign of Sultan Mehmed II, and became known as the Galata Mosque. It was later given by Sultan Bayezid II to the Muslim Arab refugees from Al-Andalus who - together with the Sephardic Jews - escaped the Spanish Inquisition in 1492 and settled in the Galata neighborhood of Istanbul (hence its current name, Arab Mosque.)

During the sixth century a Byzantine church, possibly dedicated to Saint Irene, was built here. Of this building, only part of a wall survives today. The tradition which affirms that a mosque was built on this place during the Arab Siege of Constantinople (717-18) by Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik (a commander and cousin of Caliph Umar II) must be considered a legend, as the Arabs laid siege to the land walls of Constantinople on the southern part of the Golden Horn and never penetrated into the citadel of Galata (Pera) at the northern shore.

In 1233, during the Latin Empire of Constantinople (1204-1261) after the Fourth Crusade, this church was replaced with a small chapel, dedicated to Saint Paul (San Paolo). It was completed and inaugurated in 1233 as the Church of Saint Paul, built by the Dominican priests of the Roman Catholic Church, during the Latin Empire of Constantinople (1204-1261). Constructed following the Italian model of that period, the church had a squared-off eastern end with a square sanctuary and chapels covered by ribbed groin vaults. Lancet windows and the prominent bell tower distinguished the building from the Byzantine churches in the city.

In 1299, the Dominican Friar Guillaume Bernard de Sévérac bought a house near the church, where he established a monastery with 12 friars. In 1307, Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos moved the Dominicans of Constantinople to the Genoese-held suburb of Pera.

A new, much larger church was built near of above the chapel of San Paolo in 1325. From this time on the church was officially dedicated to San Domenico, but local voyagers continued to use the ancient denomination. In 1407 Pope Gregory XII, in order to ensure the maintenance of the church, conceded indulgences to the visitors of the monastery of San Paolo.

In 1407, the church was extensively repaired and restored with the financial aid of the Papacy. In 1475, it was transformed into a mosque by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and became known as Galata Camii (Galata Mosque). In 1492, the mosque was given to the Arabs of Spain (Andalusia), who fled the Spanish Inquisition and migrated to Istanbul, by Sultan Bayezid II; hence the present name Arap Camii (Arab Mosque).

After the Fall of Constantinople, according to the Capitulations of the Ottoman Empire with the Republic of Genoa, the church, which by that time was known by the Turks under the name of Mesa Domenico, remained in Genoese hands, but between 1475 and 1478 it was transformed, with minor modifications, into a mosque by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II and became known as Galata Camii (Galata Mosque) or Cami-i Kebir (Great Mosque). The friars were transferred in the friary of San Pietro in Galata in 1476, while all the altar clothes had already been brought to Genoa, and the archives to Caffa.

Towards the end of the century Sultan Bayezid II assigned the building to the Muslims of Spain (Andalusia), p. who fled the Spanish Inquisition and migrated to Istanbul; hence the present name Arap Camii (Arab Mosque). Sultan Mehmet III repaired the building, and towards the end of seventeenth century the houses which encroached upon the mosque were pulled down in order to avoid noise.

After the 1731 Great Fire of Galata, in 1734/35 the mother of Sultan Mahmut I (1730-1754), Saliha Sultan renovated the building, changing the windows and the portal from the Gothic to the Ottoman style. After another fire in 1808, in the mid-nineteenth century, the daughter of Sultan Mahmud II, Adile Sultan, repaired the mosque again and in 1868 built a şadirvan (fountain for ritual ablutions before praying) in the courtyard.

Despite the fire in 1807, the building was renovated again, and a short history of the mosque was inscribed on a stone tablet by Hacı Emin Efendi (a secretary member of the Imperial Council) and was placed on the wall beside the niche. After these renovations were completed, the mosque also underwent a large scale renovation in 1868 and in 1913. As for the fountain that exists today, it was added to the mosque after the renovations in 1868.

Between 1913 and 1919, Giridli Hasan Bey extensively restored the edifice again. During the replacement of the wooden floor, several Genoese tombstones dating back to between the first half of fourteenth and up to the middle of the fifteenth centuries were discovered. They were brought to the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. As of 2012, the mosque is undergoing an extensive restoration.

This historical mosque was built on a rectangular plan in Gothic style architecture. As for the minaret of the mosque, with its extraordinary lines, reaches toward the sky on the site of the bell tower of the old church.

Erected according to the model of the Italian mendicant order churches of that period, the church had a three-nave rectangular base, with squared-off eastern end and a square sanctuary which is covered by ribbed groin vaults.

The Gothic-style portal, lancet windows and the prominent bell tower (which has been transformed into a minaret by the addition of a conical roof) distinguished the building from the Byzantine churches in the city. On the other side, the technique used for the brickwork was local, and alternated small courses of bricks and ashlar.

The NE nave was possibly flanked by a series of chapels, each of them belonging to a noble Genoese family. One of them was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and another to Saint Nicholas. As a whole, the building resembled the churches of Chieri and Finale Ligure in Italy.

The flat wooden roof and rather pretty wooden galleries date from the restoration in 1913-1919. On this occasion, the height of the building was lowered, and many Genoese headstones were found. During the same restorations, rests of paintings were also discovered near the Mihrab, but were covered again. In the passage under the belfry, moldings are still visible, as well as fragments of stones with armorial bearings which were once placed along the wall. On the north side of the building there is a large and attractive courtyard with a şadırvan.

Today, Arap Camii is the largest mosque on the Galata side of the Golden Horn. It is one of the most interesting mosques in the city due to its early Italian Gothic architectural style and church belfry, which has practically remained unaltered even after being converted into a minaret.

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ITALIAN ROYAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL

Beyoğlu, İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'47.5"N 28°58'43.4"E / 41.029861, 28.978722



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During the time of the Ottoman Empire, the Genoese, the Venetians and the Sicilians obtained the permission of the Sultan to carry out trade on the coasts of the Golden Horn, and especially in the Galata district of Istanbul. The Italian community members who settled in this district primarily spoke a dialect of Genoese. Rich families hired private tutors for the education of their children, whereas, the education of the poor was carried out by Catholic priests.

In 1861, with the initiative of Italian diplomats, an Italian school, which operated in the evenings, was founded for the community in Istanbul, but some courses such as the Italian language, arithmetic and geometry were taught at Santa Maria Draperis Church. "Societa’ Operaia", a charity association for labourers which was founded in the same year, saw the insufficiency of the school that had been opened, and appealed to the Italian Government, asking them to turn their attention toward schools outside of Italy, and in 1888 “the Royal Elementary and Secondary School” was opened in Beyoglu on Polonya (Poland) Street.

“The Italian Trade School” which was opened in 1885 at number 16, Beyoglu Hayriye Street was affiliated with the "Royal Elementary and Secondary School". In 1900, a four-year high school section was added to this three-year trade school. Students who graduated from this school had the right to enter the Italian Royal Trade College and Napoli Institute of Eastern Sciences.

In the scholastic year of 1910-1911, a four-year high school section including instruction in Latin was added to the Royal Elementary and Secondary School. During these years, Turkish students began to enroll in the school. Education at the Italian School was interrupted during the Turco-Italian War, or War of Trablusgarp. In the academic year of 1913-1914, education was resumed, but on April 30, 1915, the school was closed again because of World War I.

After the war, in 1919, the Italian secondary school, and the high school moved to the present building on Tom Tom Kaptan Street; the facility was given to Italy by the Austrians as compensation for damages during the war.

In 1920, the trade school and the high school on Polonya Street were transferred into the same building, and thus began an education effort in two fields: one secondary and high school where Latin was taught, and one secondary plus trade school. In order to give the same educational opportunity to students who did not speak Italian, a preparatory class, in which students learned the Italian language, started the same year. The school continued with some changes, and the trade school was gradually phased out - eventually closing in 1966.

ITALIAN HIGH SCHOOL

The Italian High School, which began originally with a preparatory class, a three-year middle school section and a four-year high school section, now continues with a preparatory class before high school and two education tracks - the Italian-Scientific track, and the Turkish-Mathematics track. Positioning the language preparation year before the beginning of High School is to comply with the changes created by the Law of Elementary Education.

With successful completion of a four-year high school education, all of our students have the opportunity to continue their education in Italy at any university they choose. Moreover, Italian students studying at our school have the occasion to participate in the “Maturita”, or Italian State exam, which certifies a successful completion of the high school program.

Turkish students also have the right to take this exam if they wish, and after passing the exam, are considered by The Turkish government to have obtained the equivalent of a minimum of 185 points on the ÖSS (Turkish University Entrance Exam), an academic recognition which can also be obtained by students taking the German Abitur, French Baccalaureate, GCE A-Level Certificate, or the International Baccalaureate.

The Italian High School, through its faculty, students and their parents, has witnessed many important developments, from the birth of the Turkish Republic, to the formation of the modern Turkey which we know today.

During this time, covering many years, including many historically significant events, and spanning many generations, The Italian High School has always been appreciated in the community as a distinguished educational institution. I.M.I. is known to provide a well-rounded foundation to its students with regard to both their education, and in their private and professional lives - thus helping them to become young people who are supremely valued in our society.

We are privileged, as a high school, to take advantage of the professional experiences of both Turkish and Italian teachers, and the wisdom of the governing body which guides our educational efforts, and through these we help to produce professionals of the highest standard.

The school was originally constructed out of stone, with the building techniques of its time. It consists of five 600 m2 floors, including 20 classrooms, 4 small course rooms, administrative offices, a gym on the ground floor, a computer laboratory, a conference hall and theatre stage, an art room, a library and an archive on the fourth floor.

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WEB SITE : Italian High School

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E-Mail : liceo-italiano@anet.net.tr
Phone : +90 212 2441301 / +90 212 252 4584
Fax : +90 212 245 4887

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CAMONDO APARTMENTS

Karaköy, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'33.0"N 28°58'17.3"E / 41.025821, 28.971466



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After the conquest of the Spain by Muslims, the famous monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella had a dislike for Jews getting richer day by day under the rule of Muslims. And they forced Jews out of the area issuing a circular in order to Christianize the area. If the Jews didn’t comply with the circular, they would be executed. So they fled from Iberian Peninsula and this was how Sephardi Jews (Sephardi means “Jews of Spain” in Hebrew) came into view.

This folk left their territory in a hurry and migrated to various parts of Europe but especially in Ottoman Empire. One of them was Camondo Family. At first they moved into Venice and then after the faling of Venice under Austrian rule, they moved in Istanbul. The head of family “Abraham Solomon Camondo” with his company named “Camondo & Cie” was getting wealthier everyday so much that before Ottoman had a national bank; his bank was the most powerful bank of the Empire. During the War of Cyprus Ottoman Empire was financed by Camondo Family and Ottoman was so much indebted that the family had a say in state matters such as Edict of Reform.

Despite the many restrictions and sumptuary laws imposed on all minorities, the family flourished as merchants in the business section at Galata at the outskirts of the city. They branched into finance in 1802 with the founding of their own bank, Isaac Camondo & Cie. On Isaac's death in 1832 his brother Abraham Salomon Camondo inherited the bank. He prospered greatly and became the prime banker to the Ottoman Empire until the founding of the Imperial Ottoman Bank in 1863.

Camondo Family is also known for their charitableness. They helped the Ottoman become westernized, the modern banking business to develop, evolve the education, the first municipality of the nation "6th Department" to be built as the early form of Beyoğlu Municipality. They had a lot of buildings constructed, which were regarded as symbol of their wealth. Except numerous public houses in Karaköy, Pera and Galata; they had also 2 buildings for themselves constructed.

One of them, which belong to Naval Forces in Kasımpaşa today, was a palace of this family. While the building in Kasımpaşa on the shore of the Golden Horn (Turkish name Haliç) was used for summers, Camondo Apartment was used for winters. But they preferred to reside generally in Camondo Apartment. The building, located in Serdar-i Ekrem Street in Galata, was constructed for the residence of family in 1861.

The destiny of the family began to shape in this building which catches the eyes by its wooden bay windows. The building first witnessed the death of Rafael and consequently the depression of Abraham Salomon. Abraham Salomon wanted to get away from the building and leave Istanbul, so he moved in Paris. A couple of years later when he died in Paris and his body was brought to Istanbul according to his will, it was first carried to this building and was sent off on an eternal journey from here.

In 1866, the year Venice became part of Italy after a peace treaty ended the Austro-Prussian War, Abraham Salomon Camondo's son Raphaël died. In 1869, the eighty-six-year-old patriarch followed his grandsons Behor Abraham Camondo and Nissim de Camondo to Paris, France, a city the family had previously frequented and where they had established business connections.

In recognition of his contributions and financial assistance to the liberation of Venetia from the Austrian Empire, in 1870 Abraham Salomon Camondo was created a hereditary count by King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. Abraham  (1785–1873) died three years later in Paris but in accordance with his wishes his remains were returned to Istanbul for burial there in the Jewish cemetery at Hasköy, a neighbourhood on the Golden Horn in Istanbul. His two grandsons remained in Paris and continued to successfully expand their banking business.

This family is now extinct; the last descendants, Nissim de Camondo was killed in aerial combat during World War I in 1917, his father Moïse de Camondo died in 1935, his daughter (and sister of Nissim) Béatrice de Camondo, and her two children Fanny and Bertrand as well as her husband Léon Reinach were deported and murdered in Auschwitz from 1943 to 1945 during World War II.

KAMONDO APARTS

For a long time the building stood there waiting because there was no inheritor. And it has been restored recently. Today of course it is being used as a hotel.
Wifi, Bathroom, Television, Refrigerator, Bakery, Safe Case, Hair Dryer, Combi, 24 hours hot water, Air Conditioning, Kettle

APART 1 : 38 m2
APART 2 : 40 m2
APART 3 : 45 m2

KAMONDO CAFE

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WEB SITE : Kamondo Apartments

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E-Mail : info@kamondoapartments.com
Phone : +90 544 336 34 94

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ANEMON GALATA HOTEL

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'31.9"N 28°58'26.5"E / 41.025528, 28.974028



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Anemon Galata Hotel serves in a building with a second degree historical monument status which is restored to its authentic state. Especially the ceiling decorations at the rooms are worth seeing. The hotel is conveniently located right next to Galata Tower.

ROOMS

Make yourself at home in one of the 28 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Your room comes with a Select Comfort bed. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature hair dryers and bathrobes.

4 standard rooms an 4 executive suits with Galata Tower view
2 standard and 2 superior rooms with Golden Horn view

Free of charge metro ethernet connection in all guest rooms, meeting rooms and indoor areas
4 standard rooms an 4 executive suits with Galata Tower view
2 standard and 2 superior rooms with Golden Horn view
Restaurant, bar and wine boutique
Non-smoking rooms
LED TV, free of charge tea and coffee, iron/ironing board at the rooms
Free of charge safe box at the rooms

DINING

Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, where you can enjoy drinks at a bar and dine alfresco (weather permitting). Or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.

FİRUZENDE RESTAURANT

A restaurant to remember with a wonderful candle light ambiance and stunning Golden Horn and Bosphorus view, enclosed by window walls in winters… Firuzende Restaurant is listed as İstanbul’s best winter terrace by the Friday supplement of Turkey’s best selling daily Hürriyet and as one of the “four aces of venues to propose” by daily Sabah.

SENSUS WINE AND CHEESE BOUTIQUE

Turkey’s most affordable wine boutique with more than 400 local varieties. You can buy a bottle of wine and even choose some cheese from the cheese section and take them home, or try the wine tasting sets featuring four different brands made with the same grape accompanied by a cheese, fruit and cracker platter or simply taste our wines at the bar.

MEETINGS AND EVENTS
At Anemon Hotels, you will find all kinds of services you are looking for, for your congresses, meetings, seminars and other organizations. Our luxury rooms will provide the comfort you need for stay-in events.

The outline drawings of meeting rooms for every hotel are at your disposal. These multi-purpose rooms can be arranged in various settings suitable for every capacity.

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WEB SITE : Anemon Galata Hotel

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E-Mail : galata@anemonhotels.com
Phone : +90 212 293 2343 / +90 212 293 2340

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GEORGES GALATA HOTEL

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'36.6"N 28°58'31.7"E / 41.026827, 28.975478



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Housed in a majestic and historic building in the chic Galata neighbourhood, you could be easily forgiven for walking right past the Georges Hotel given that there is no hotel name or sign outside. Step inside, however, and you will find a quite simply stunning hotel and a world of cool, glamourous chic, topped off by a fabulous roof terrace with timeless views.

GEORGES GALATA HOTEL

Stylish 20 room boutique hotel housed in a heritage building in the heart of Istanbul’s chic cultural centre. Georges Hotel Galata is located in a majestic historical building and surrounded by a wide range of stores, restaurants, bars and cafes in a chic, trendy neighborhood, just a few steps to the Galata Tower, a five minute walk to the lively Istiklal Street and a short walk to Taksim Square.

HOTEL FEATURES

20 luxurious rooms including sea view rooms
Restaurant & Terrace & Bar Le Fumoir serving unique French cuisine and wines
Meeting room
Complimentary WI-FI internet access throughout the hotel
Twice daily housekeeping including evening turn down
Laundry and dry cleaning
24-hour room service, reception and concierge
In room yoga sessions provided by State of Yoga
In room massage
Airport transfer
Pre arrival concierge services
Private guided tours and car rental assistance
Foreign currency exchange
Interconnecting guest rooms
On request doctor, hairdresser and baby sitting
Wide range of gifts and “just in case” travel products
Shoe shine
Courier and postal services

ROOMS

All of the rooms feature high ceilings, sleek furniture, wood parquet floors and a spacious feel. Despite the historic building and architectural details, the rooms nevertheless feel very modern thanks to a range of amenities that include Led TV, iPad docking stations, laptop sized safes, Nespresso machine and free Wi-Fi. Many of the rooms also feature balconies and stunning views of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn.

Most of our rooms have a private balcony with stunning views of the Bosphorus, from the first bridge to the Historical Peninsula. Each room has marble bathroom with amenities, Led TV, iPad docking station, laptop sized safe box, Nespresso machine and free Wi-Fi.

Superior Room
Deluxe Room
Deluxe Twin Room
Deluxe Sea Wiew Room
Terrace Suit
Panorama Bosphorus Suite
Family Room And Suites

RESTAURANT
Hotel guests, visitors and locals can enjoy breathtaking views over the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn and Asia; signature cocktails by Alex Waldman and an international menu on our award-winning terrace, one of Istanbul’s most Instagram-ready spots.

The George’s own restaurant is among the highlights; Le Fumoir Restaurant & Terrace & Bar serves well-crafted made with artisanal methods French cuisine in a clubby brick-walled dining room and in the rooftop terrace. A stately, old-world romance bathes the hotel’s contemporary interiors, particularly the wooden-lacquered bar, where guests can sip a wide range of French champagnes. An in-room yoga service is a welcome addition to the hotel’s signature brand of personalized luxury.

ROOFTOP
We offer a la carte breakfast until 3 PM and drinks until 10 PM in our unique rooftop terrace with incredible views, from the Old city to the Asian side.

CONFERENCE ROOM
There is a conference room in case you are scheduled for a bit of business. Welcome to Georges Hotel Galata. 14 people seating capacity meeting room suitable for meetings or dinners. Parties and other events for up to 150 people can be organized by connecting the meeting room to the Terrace Suite.

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WEB SITE : Georges Hotel Galata

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E-Mail : reservation@georges.com
Phone : +90 212 244 2423
Fax : +90 212 244 2413

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CAMONDO RESIDENCE

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'26.8"N 28°58'27.3"E / 41.024121, 28.974251



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Since Galata has the privilege of being a harbour, is quarter as old as the history of Istanbul. Being a junction between east and the west, it has always been a  vital  point  of economic movements throughout all history. Kamondo family was among the most distinguished bankers, those who centered in the economic structure of Galata.

Felek Han is one of the investments of Kamondo Family whose richness, in their times, was compatible with European bankers such as Rotschild's or Hirsch's. Magnificent "Kamondo Stairs" of Kamondo's who had a great emphasis on the social life of the Ottoman Empire's last period, is well known by everyone. Kamondo stairs which is one of the roads to Galata Residence Apart Hotel's, was built in order to facilitate Family's life, after the birth of Mois de Kamondo, the fifth generation of the family.

Felek Han which is altered to blocks from wood in 1882, was designed and structured by Gabriel Tedesch, an architect of the period. By the end of the century, the building was rented by "Aliens Izraelit Universel" to be used as a school. Later under the name of "Galata Residence Apart Hotel"

GALATA RESIDENCE APART HOTEL

Galata Residence Camondo Apart is a 2-star property featuring a baggage storage, a safe deposit box and an elevator. This hotel was opened in 1997 and renovated in 2003.

You will live in the mystery of the past and the comfort of our days in the new colour of Galata;Galata Residence floors,ceiling and the doors which,are restored in accordance with the attractive architecture of the building are fully original.

The hotel offers 15 well-appointed and traditionally decorated apartments; they are equipped with the latest technologies including air conditioning, flat-screen television with digital channels, in–room safe and Wi-Fi access. The rooms also have kitchenettes with fridge, tea and coffee facilities and microwave on request. Private bathrooms have hairdryer, bathrobes, amenities and rainfall shower.

Rooms

The atmosphere of 1800's, with it's special decoration, is designed as a place where you can find various privileges and comfort all together. Galata Residence consists of 16 Aparts. Flats are with two rooms and a salon, and they all have fridges, ovens, TV, satellite channels, direct telephone, three radio channels, air conditioner, coffee machine, hair dryer and private safes.

Restaurant
Le Felek Restaurant

Guests can relax and unwind in the hotel’s rooftop restaurant offering stunning city views and traditional Turkish dining. You will never forget that poerless impression, of where Marmara sea and the Golden Horn penetrates into each other in the Bosphorus, and taste of dlioios plates, made on you. In your all kinds of feasts, cocktail parties, meeting with or without meal, and special offerings, you will feel the difference of Le Felek Restaurant in it's distinguished atmosphere, it's 200 people capacity with a superior understanding of service.

After four years of restoration work, the building has become a first class apart hotel with 16 apartments, a restaurant with a magnificent view of the Bosphorus and Golden Horn serving Turkish and international cuisine.

Cafe Mahzen
The Cafe Mahzen which, has been used as a cavern, is a very special place where you can approach the footprints of the past. You will feel the chill of different breezes of the past time in every part of Cafe Mahzen. The café is set in the hotel’s basement, once used as a store room in the 1800s by Genoese. The cafe set in an vaulted underground storeroom where exposed bricks lend a medieval feel. Restoration was carried out in line with the original structure of the building.

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WEB SITE : Galata Residence Camondo Apart

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E-Mail : info@galataresidence.com
Phone : +90 212 249 9174
Fax : +90212 244 2323

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LOUISE GALATA APPARTEMENTS

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'32.1"N 28°58'27.0"E / 41.025583, 28.974167



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In Beyoğlu and surrounding area, as annexes to the current buildings that were unable to respond the periodical increases in the early 1900s, numerous buildings were constructed. Our building was built with 4 floors on 05 february 1933 as a result of the mobility in the region by Simon Benardete.

The building that maintained its existence this way for nearly ten years became subject to a detailed repair on 28 october 1941 and obtained its present form with the periodical additions of floors, as with all buildings in the area, in order to respond the growing population.

The building that was transferred from first owner Simon Benardete to Salamon Benardete in the 1950s was purchased by our company after serving to mr Salamon and his family many years and formed into its present appearance and functions after being renovated.

The building that has a history of nearly 100 years is one of the most beautiful classic architectural examples of Beyoğlu thanks to its historical texture and after the restorations conducted it gained the required safety and quality and become one of the most beautiful examples of present modern line.

LOUISE GALATA HOTEL

ROOM
Junior Suite, Superior Suite, Deluxe Suite, Tower Suite

Room Facilities
Air conditioning, Full HD LED TV, Blue Ray / DVD Player, Play Station 3, Clock / Dock Music System with Alarm, Laptop Size Electronic Safe, Satellite TV, Free Wi FI Available in Entire Hotel, Minibar, Electric Cooker, Kettle, Microwave Oven, Toaster, Nespresso Maker, Iron and ironing board, Telephone in bathroom, 2400 Watt Hair Dryer, Baby Bed, The possibility of putting an extra guest bed

General Facilities
Reception (lobby), Hotel Security, Safety Deposit Box, Lifts, Key Card / Computerized Access, Wireless Internet in the lobby, Air Conditioning in the Common Areas, Tourist Information, Free Wireless Internet in the Rooms

General Safety
Fire alarm, Smoke Detector, Automatic Emergency Wake-up Alarm, Security Camera in the Entrances, Security Camera in the Lobby, Security Camera in the Corridors,
Security Guard (24 hour security)

General Services
Laundry Service, Dry-cleaning, Shoe Shine Service, Room service, Towel Change, Bed Linen / Bed Sheet Change

Conference
Wireless Internet

Special Services
Free Welcome Drink

Other Services
24-Hour Room Service, Luggage Carriage, Photocopy, Postal Service, Scheduled Sightseeing (City Tour), Book now

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WEB SITE : Louise Galata Hotel

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : contact@louis.com.tr
Phone : +90 212 293 4052
Fax : +90 212 293 4053

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DOĞAN APARTMENT

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'39.0"N 28°58'33.5"E / 41.027505, 28.975971



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The building constructed in Serdar-ı Ekrem St. which was Istanbul’s pioneer location for first apartment style living, in 1890s. The building is right in front of as todays knowing “Doğan Apartment” constructed by Belgian Banker Albert Helbig between dates 1892-1894. The second half of the 19th century saw a steady growth of the Ottoman Galata and Pera with the construction of European style multi-storey apartments.

Serdar-ı Ekrem Street (called “Yazıcı Street” at that time) had a pioneering role in the urban development. Along the street, one may today see a lot of apartments of historic importance, (namely Kamondo, Yusuf İzzettin, Hacı Said, Salomon Asseo, Levi, Elias Braunstein, M. Dikeos, Louis Agostini, Carlo Amancich and Zellich apartments, etc.) virtually all of them being erected at the end of the 19th century. So, the Mansion Yazıcı was the first apartment experience of some middle class members of the Ottoman society.

MERODDI GALATA MANSION

With name of “Nar Galata” its being managed as boutique hotel and cafe, with 18 rooms and 654 sq.m gross area. Serdar-ı Ekrem St. is one of two streets in Galata Region where tall and large properties located in.

ROOMS
Deluxe King, Deluxe Double Room, Economic Double Room, Deluxe Triple Room

BREAKFAST AT LATTAS CAFE
With the undeniable charm of Turkish breakfast culture, why not begin your day with the indulging delights of sumptuous breakfast at the hotel! Located at the ground flour, Meroddi Galata Mansion Restaurant serves breakfast Monday through Friday 08:00 am until 10:30 am and Saturday and Sunday 08:00 am until 11:00 am. Featuring a variety of local delights, our breakfast buffet will whet your appetite.

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WEB SITE : Meroddi Galata Mansion

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E-Mail : galata@meroddi.com
Phone : +90 212 914 0607

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BAGDATLIYAN RESIDENCE

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'37.2"N 28°58'24.4"E / 41.027000, 28.973444



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As an early example of Western style multi-story apartments in Istanbul, Bağdatlıyan Residence was built between 1895 and 1905,  the property is located within the same Street “İlk Belediye St.” where Istanbul’s first Municipality “Sixth City Hall” in a westerner understanding, opened.

The residence was named after the first owner of the building, Ohannes Bağdatlıyan, who served as the director for the Bureau of Nationalities in the Ottoman Foreign Ministry.

MERODDI BAGDATLIYAN HOTEL

Since the building is constructed by him, the name of the property persisted as “Bağdatlıyan Apartment” Meroddi Bağdatlıyan I is one of the best located properties in İlk Belediye St. where in 19th century the highest land prices achieved. Meroddi Bağdatliyan 1 is distanced 150 m away from Galata Towers and 200 m away from Istiklal St. Currently, Meroddi Bağdatlıyan“ is operating as 24 roomed, boutique hotel.

Right next to Meroddi Bağdatlıyan I, the building is added into Nar Investment Co.’s portfolio in 2014. Just like the first building, this building is also known as Bağdatlıyan Apartment. The difference between the other Bağdatlıyan Apartment is in this building there exist 2 flats in one floor in opposition to 1 flat in one floor as in Meroddi Bağdatlıyan I. Meroddi Bağdatlıyan II renovated in 2015 by protecting its historical and original identity and to be managed as 26 roomed boutique hotel with retail units.

ROOMS
Deluxe Queen Suite, Deluxe Queen Room, Deluxe King Room, Deluxe Twin Room, Deluxe Single Room

BREAKFAST
Edward Blacque Breakfast Room

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WEB SITE : Meroddi Bağdatlıyan Hotel

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : reservation@meroddi.com
Tel : +90 212 936 0030

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MAISON MADELENY

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'37.2"N 28°58'26.0"E / 41.027000, 28.973889



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Our main building (Maison Madeleny, Şahkulu Street, No. 24) was built between 1881 and 1883. The first owner of the building was an Ottoman tradesman called Moise Matalon. On the insurance maps of 1891, the owner was recorded as “Mr. Andre Madeleny, who had a pharmacy at Grande Rue de Pera and sold orthopedic materials too. This is why we name after the main building “Maison Madeleny,” today.

The updated records after 1895 show the last owner of the house in the 19th century as Theodore Yannissopoulos, an Ottoman Greek citizen, who had other properties in the neighborhood of Galata.

MERODDI PERA HOTEL

Meroddi Pera Hotel serves as a boutique hotel since 2013, its 61 rooms in 7 historic buildings are located next to each other in the Şahkulu neighbourhood in Galata.
 
Today Hotel Meroddi Pera is the first and only hotel of its kind in the whole of Istanbul, working under the concept of “distributed hospitality.” Just a couple of minutes of walk from Şişhane underground station, the “distributed hospitality” concept we applied in Şahkulu Street helps the revitalisation of a whole 19th century street of Galata. Packed thoroughly with historic apartments, the street makes our guests feel like they are taking a step back in history.

Now, let’s have a look at the network of buildings of Hotel Meroddi Pera in the Şahkulu Street (and the adjacent Tımarcı Street).

The buildings in Şahkulu Street
Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:8 (7 rooms), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:11 (1 flat), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:12 (8 rooms), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:13 (Main building) (10 rooms), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:15 (3 flats), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:16 -  (9 rooms), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:18 (6 flats), Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:20 - (8 flats)

The buildings in Tımarcı Street
Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:3 (1 flat), No 3A is the Hezarfen Lokantası, where we offer mainly traditional Turkish cuisine, No 5A is the Galata Kahvehanesi, where we offer rich and varied selection of coffee and homemade cakes, Meroddi Pera Hotel – No:6 (1 flat)

ROOMS AND SUITES
Comfort Double Room, Deluxe Double Room, Superior Double Room, Deluxe King Room, Deluxe Twin Room, Deluxe Triple Room, Superior Triple Room, Grand Deluxe Room, Deluxe King Suite with Balcony, Standard Studio, Studio with Balcony, Economy Apartment, Deluxe Two Bedroom Apartment, Deluxe Two Bedroom Apartment with Sea View

BREAKFAST
Breakfast at Scalatta Restaurant with the undeniable charm of Turkish breakfast culture.

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WEB SITE : Meroddi Pera Hotel

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E-Mail : info@meroddi.com
Phone : +90 212 245 2521

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MAISON DE DECUGIS

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'43.4"N 28°58'23.3"E / 41.028708, 28.973148



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The beautiful building of Galata Antique Hotel Istanbul was originally built as the winter residence of the french levantine family Décugis. It was built in 1881, one of the oldest stone buildings in Taksim & Pera area build as a mansion. Monseiur Henri Hypollite Décugis lived here more than 60 years together with his family. He was levatine French businessman - an interesting and well known character in Pera.

His shop ''Constantinople-Pera'' was in Grand Rue de Pera (now the Istiklal Avenue) at the first floor of the Botter Apartment, which also one of the most beautiful examples of the art nouveau style buildings in Istanbul. He was selling valuable antiques, porcelains and crystals. He was supposed to be a master in his business and was well known about his business ethics and honesty.

His fine porcelains, Christofle silver spoons, knifes and forks, crystal chandeliers were used in the finest places in that time, such as Dolmabahce Palace, Pera Palace Hotel, Markiz Pattiserie. After the death of his wife, he spent his life in the mansion and shut down all the covers of the windows of the mansion as an expression of his mourning. M. Décugis died in 1942 and his grave is in Feriköy Catholic Cemetery in Istanbul.

Alexandre Vallaury, the talented and remarkable architect of Maison de Decugis. There are some speculations about his nationality but he was supposedly known as French. He was born in Istanbul in 1850 as a son of levantine family. He studied architecture at École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He was awarded with the French order Légion d'honneur together with many other medals and awards from the French and Ottoman governments.

The mansions of the most prominent families were on Tepebaşı and Pera , and the architecture of these buildings were one of the most important part in developing the characteristics of the Taksim, Pera and Galata region in Istanbul. In his approach to architecture, he also used a synthesis of Islam-Ottoman and Neo-Classic styles in the broad sweep of which there was great variety.

In some of his designs he used Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Ottoman elements togther with occasional use of motifs from an International Oriental style. In particular, in some buildings he undertook in a Neo-Ottoman style he used details from New Baroque, indeed, even from Art Nouveau. He had constructed many beautiful monuments in Istanbul.

Alexandre Vallaury was the talented and remarkable architect who designed the Décugis mansion. Some uncertainties remain concerning his nationality but it is believed he was French. Born in 1850 in Istanbul, Vallaury was born in a Levantine family. He studied architecture at the school of Fine Arts in Paris, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He received many awards for his work from both the French and Ottoman governments including the prestigious French Légion d’Honneur.

Maison de Decugis was built in the early 19th century in Pera (former name of Beyoğlu) as a mansion for a French levantine family "Décugis".  Neo- Renaissance style mansion is constructed by the talented architect Alexander Vallaury.

GALATA ANTIQUE HOTEL

Galata Antique Hotel, 5 storey building consists of 22 guest rooms and a roof top terrace where the breakfast is served. Galata Antique Hotel Istanbul is conveniently located in Istanbul's one of the famous bohemian quarters Tunel (Tünel Meydanı). Istanbul's best restaurants, bars, cafes and a short stroll to everything else is in this genuine district, Beyoğlu. During the year Istiklal Street and Taksim hosts various festivals, art exhibitions, theater, opera and ballet performances in AKM. Taksim is a unique place where the art, history and culture and social life combines.

A stay in Hotel Galata Antique will be an opportune decision if you intend to discover the real Istanbul. The friendly staff and the two sister-managers of Galata Antique Hotel Istanbul always would be more than happy to assist you about the wonder around places in Istanbul and Taksim in arranging interesting places to visit, according to your personal requests, to include special sightseeing visits to museums, gardens and parks, theatres, concert halls, places for shopping and much, much more!

Located just steps away from the famous Istiklal Avenue, Galata Antique Hotel welcomes guests with its elegantly designed 22 rooms, warm hospitality and the privilege of staying in a 131 year-old Pera mansion.

OUR ROOMS
Each of Galata Antique Hotel Istanbul's 22 guest rooms is elegantly designed and furnished recently. All rooms differ one from the other in style, dimensions and size. There are six types of rooms; Standard, Superior, Superior Attic, Deluxe Rooms, Junior Suite and Executive Suite.

STANDARD
Digital Satellite Flat Screen TV, Complimentary WIFI broadband Internet access, Double-glazed windows, Blackout curtains, Individually controlled air conditioning, A direct-dial telephone, Working desk with mirror, A combined marble bathroom with shower, Bathroom Amenities, Hairdryer, Slippers, Daily housekeeping service

SUPERIOR
All standard room amenities, Extra space, Arm chair or sofa, Non-smoking only

SUPERIOR ATTIC
All standard room amenities, Nostalgic design, Wood parquet floor decorations, City view, Non-smoking only

DELUXE
All standard room amenities, Extra space, Corner room with three windows, City and Galata Tower views, Arm chair, Non-smoking only

JUNIOR SUITE
All standard room amenities, Extra space, Sofa, Two twin beds, Clawfoot Bathtub, Non-smoking only

EXECUTIVE SUITE
All standard room amenities, Extra space, High ceilings with decorations, King size bed, Bay window with a sofa over looking Sishane Square, Clawfoot Bathtub, Non-smoking only

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WEB SITE : Galata Antique Hotel

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E-Mail : info@galataantiquehotel.com
Phone : +90 212 245 5944
Fax : +90 212 245 5947

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TOMTOM SUITES

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'48.5"N 28°58'39.8"E / 41.030146, 28.977714



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OLD FRANCISCAN HOUSE

The building seen today was built in 1901 as the Soeurs Garde-Malades Apartment, where there had once been an outbuilding of the French Palace, reserved for the Franciscan nuns. After the years of occupancy, following the departure of the Levantines and Greek families, who used to be the residents of the apartment until the end of the 1920s, the structure faced destruction for many years to come, due to changing hands and neglect.

Tomtom Suites is an authentic Istanbul building whose posture reflects the social history of Pera from the 1850s to recent. Throughout history, this building was home for French nuns and some well-known Levantine families.

TOMTOM SUITES

Appartement des Soeurs Gardes Malades. Tomtom Suites is located at Galata, the area which best represents the multi-cultural identity of Istanbul, one of the world’s biggest and most energetic metropol. Tomtom Suites is an oasis where elegance mixes with tranquility and history meets the 21st century. A witness to the last century of the Ottoman Empire’s capital city, Tomtom Suites’ story goes back to the 1850s.

When the neighborhood went through a major renovation at the beginning of the 2000s and thus became the city's cultural, artistic, entertainment and gourmet center. The building, as a result of the careful restoration faithful to its authenticity, obtained its fascinating appearance. Tomtom Suites opens its doors on a silent street of the city's most appealing area, and is more of a life style than a hotel.

Tomtom District is one of the most authentic spots of the old city, Beyoğlu; in walking distance to İstiklal Avenue. İstiklal Street has created countless fans with its monumental buildings, arcades, theaters, galleries and shops. Despite its central location and convenient accessibility, Tomtom Gardens still preserves its self-contained, calm and peaceful atmosphere due to the consulates, schools and gardens in the area.

Tomtom Gardens is comprised of 8 buildings, surrounding two courtyards. It is a mixed-use development project consisting of residential units, offices, art galleries, retail units. Tomtom Gardens is a “prime real estate” renovation project.

The first phase of Tomtom Gardens consists of three buildings, two of which are historical. These three buildings are surrounding a 450 sqm courtyard in the middle. This courtyard designed with inspiration by an Italian landscape architecture will be exclusive for use by Tomtom Gardens residents.

SUITES
4 Standard, 5 Classic, 5 Deluxe, 5 Superior and 1 Luxury Suite of Tomtom Suites are all designed as spacious living and working environments. Every suite is furnished with custom made furniture and the architectural features of the building are preserved through high ceilings and solid wooden floors. The soft and natural colors that identify contemporary design are enriched with modern and traditional works of art such as prints, paintings, handmade rugs and ceramics which project each room’s unique character.

TASTE
Restaurant

Contemporary mediterranean cuisine served at a chic terrace with a magnificent view of the Old Town, Prince Islands and beyond.

To make your special moments memorable, or to make a good impact on your clients with a business dinner, Nicole Restaurant’s terrace offers a perfect setting.

The Art of Dining and Wine, La Mouette, Bistro

MEETING ROOMS

LIBRARY
The library located at the ground floor of Tomtom Suites has a collection that will please those who wish to grasp the mysteries of Istanbul. The books about the city's historical and cultural legacy, tourist attractions, as well as a variety of books on Turkish traditional arts await the book lovers in a calm and relaxing environment. With the addition of computer access, a comprehensive multilingual DVD archive and a fine selection of classical music and jazz CDs, this delightful library may be the starting point of your journey.

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WEB SITE : Tomtom Suites

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E-Mail : info@tomtomsuites.com
Phone : +90 212 292 4949

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GALATA MEVLEVİ TEKKESİ

Tünel, Beyoğlu - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'41.0"N 28°58'29.0"E / 41.028056, 28.974722



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Also called Kulekapısı Mevlevi Lodge in historical sources, it is known as Galip Dede Lodge, too. It is the first grand foundation of the Mevlevi path. Today it is located on the Galip Dede Avenue of Şahkulu neighborhood in Beyoğlu. It was built by İskender Pasha (1481-1512) who was one of the statesmen of the period of Bayezid II, in the hunting farm on the Galata hillside in 897/1491.

The Galata Mevlevi Lodge (mevlevihane) or as it is also known the Kulekapı Mevlevi Lodge which is now serving as a museum, is one of the institutions which reflect the culture of the era in the best possible way. The Mevlevi Lodges which for centuries combined scholarship with music had a great influence on the Turkish culture. A great number of those people who came together in a Mevlevi Lodge environment were educated in various areas of fine arts and their names were remembered for a long time as far as science and scholarship was concerned.

The Mevlevi mystic order was established by Sultan Veled, son of the 13th century Islamic philosopher Celaleddin-Rumi". One of the foremost Sunni mystic orders, Mevlevi philosophy takes the union between God and the universe as its starting point, and believes that everything which exists is in fact. an aspect of God. Where Mevlevi thought differs from that rationalism is the belief that not reason but divine love, ask, is the way for human beings to attain truth. Ask is profound love and yearning for God in the human essence.

Another feature of the Mevlevi order is that it was the first to make music a central part of religious practice. The ney, kudum and later instruments such as the tambur were used in Mevlevi ceremonies. It is said that at gatherings Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi recited poetry and engaged in the whirling dance known as the sema. Following his father's death, Sultan Veled laid down specific principles for the sema and other practices, thereby laying the foundations of the Mevlevi order.

The Galata Mevlevihane was the first Mevlevi dervish lodge established in Istanbul, although the building we see today dates from much later. The original building was constructed in 1491 during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II (1481-1512) on a hunting estate belonging to İskender Paşa. It was known as Kulekapı Mevlevihane or later as Galip Dede Dergah.

The first leader of the dervish community here was Sultan-i Divani Sema'i Mehmed Dede, followed by Safi Dede, under whom the lodge really became active The building was subsequently used by the Halveti order, and only repaired and restored as a Mevlevi lodge in the seventeenth century by Sirri Abdi Dede. When Sahir-i Mesnevi ismail Rusuhi Dede was appointed in his place, Abdi Dede was obliged to leave the dergah, and as a result founded the Kasımpaşa Mevlevihane.

In the early 17th century Evliya Celebi records that the Mevlevihane had a hundred dervish cells, but none of the buildings from this century remain apart from the fountain dated 1649 built in the courtyard by Director of Customs Hasan Aga, who was executed for his part in the uprising of 1656.

Gavsi Ahmed Dede was the first in a Mevlevi family which served as seyh of the lodge until the mid-18th century, and he was succeeded by Safi Musa Dede, seyh of the Kasımpaşa and Yenikapı Mevlevi lodges. Towards the end of the 18th century, under Abdülhamid 1, the Mevlevi order was shaken by rivalry between defferent seyhs for control. However, with the accession of the reformist Selim III (1789-1808) it began to play a central role in the progressive movement for modernisation of the empire.

The first seyh of Galata Mevlevihane during Selim's reign was Mehmed Es'ad Dede, better known as Seyh Galip (1757-1799), the famous poet whose work mainly treats mystic themes. During his time the lodge was extensively repaired, and the semahane or hall where the dervishes whirled into a trance of communion with God was rebuilt. He also restored the cells and wooden tombs.

The most renowned seyh of the 19th century was Kudretullah Dede, who held the post from 1818 to 1871, and it was during his time that most of the buildings we see today were constructed, with the assistance of Sultan Mahmud II. Kudretullah Dede, who is buried in the tomb facing the street, was succeeded by his son, Mehmet Abdullah Dede, who also carried out extensive repairs on the buildings.

The last seyh of the lodge was Ahmed Celaleddin Dede. The lodge was closed down along with those of all the mystic Islamic orders in 1925, on the grounds that they were sources of reactionary movements against the programme of modernisation launched in the new Turkish Republic established by Atatürk two years earlier.

Galata Mevlevi lodge is significant building not only because of the spiritual value, but also because of its architecture... Just at the entry of its yard there is a circular archway. On this archway there is Sultan Mahmud II’s monogram. Another work of art you can see on this arch is an epigraph belonging to the poet Lebib. The building you see is not the original, which burned in 1765, but its replacement, which was extensively restored between 1967 and 1972.

The Mevlevi Lodge which is located at the top of the steep street going down to Yüksekkaldırım is the oldest Mevlevi Lodge of İstanbul. It was built in 1491, on the hunting grounds of İskender Pasha who was a governor - general during the times of Sultan Bayezid. Its first master was Mehmet Mehmed Sema-i Çelebi. The building was struck by fire during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III. (1766) but was replaced by the existing Mevlevi Lodge by the same Sultan. In later years, the building underwent repairs during the reigns of Sultans Selim III, Mahmud II and Abdüllmecid.

The institution which carried out its activities until 1925 was once more restored between the years 1967 - 1972. The Mevlevi Lodge which was built as a complex contained rooms and spaces for pray chanting, dervish cells, the quarters of the master (şeyh), special prayer (namaz) area for the Sultan, the section for the female members, library, fountain for the public, clock room, kitchen, mausoleums and an enclosed graveyard.

Galata Mevlevi House History
It is the first Mawlawi House in İstanbul  (1491) where was built by Divane (Semai) Mehmed (Chalabi) Dede, Sheikh of Afyon Mawlawi House, on a land at Galata ridge whose Iskender Pasha owned during the reign of Bayezid II (birth 1481 AH -1512 CE)The building was swayed by the big earthquake in İstanbul (1509) otherwise known as "little doomsday"; repaired and renovated and turned out to be a complex of building after new sections added.

The first known reparation was the Construction Work in the Mawlawi House by the Fiduciary of the Kitchen Ismail Ağa. The oldest property that has survived today is Hasan Agha Fountain which is dated to 1649.The Mawlawi house was destroyed in the big fire at Tophane (1765) and repaired in the same year by Yenişehirli Osman Efendi  who was designated as the buildings' fiduciary by Sultan Mustafa  III.

The Mawlawi house was renovated by reparations which were financed by Sultan Selim III (1789 -1807), after Sheikh Galib's chair period began in 1791. In the 19 century, the Mawlawi House turned out to be current configuration by the constructions during the reign of Mahmud II (1808-1839) in 1819 and 1835; in the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid (1839-1861) 1851-1852 and in the years of 1959-1960.

The function as Mawlawi House was ceased due to The law no 677 and dd. 13 December 1925; on closure of dervish lodges, hospices and shrines and on abolition and banning to the shrine offices and particular titles and the buildings were began to use as a school by Arbitrament from Istanbul Principal Council on Galata Mawlawi House's converting to a school.

After being used as the 35th Elementary school, although it was transferred of the title to the Educational Department for "being a museum" by Arbitrament from the Cabinet on 2 October 1946; opening was only became possible after receiving visitors under the title of "Divan Literature Museum" on  27 December 1975.

Between 2005-2009, The Sema House was restorated under the control of Provincial Department for Foundations.  Halet Said Efendi (Kudretullah Dede) Tomb and Sheikh Ghalib (Ismail Ankaravi) Tombs were restorated and The Museum started to receive visitors by Ministry of Culture and Tourism and with the contributions of İstanbul 2010 European Cultural Capital Agency.

Architectural Counterpart to the Mevleviye
Despite a number of structural similarities between the Mevlevi lodges and other tarikat edifices, there were, due to differences in purpose and function, also notable distinctions. Activities such as the sema ceremony and the one thousand and one days of austerity and asceticism the Sufis practiced as part of their ethical and behavioural training, alongside the need for certain features, such as the Dedegân odaları (the elders' chambers), the semahane hall in which the sema was performed), the Matbah-ı Şerif (the kitchens) and Meydan-ı Şerif (courtyard), meant a specific type of structure was required.

However, when these architectural elements took place within the context of the emergence and development of the Mevleviye remains unknown, as a precise date or era for the emergence of the final form, or definitive version, of the sema and the one thousand and one days of austerity training - the essence of the Mevlevi creed - has yet to be ascertained.The dargah was entered via the cümle kapısı, the main entrance.

The sheikh's private quarters were in a separate location, further away from the main complex of buildings and with a separate entrance. The selamlık, the rooms in which the sheikh greeted and welcomed guests, would undoubtedly include a coffee preparation area and sleeping quarters. The Meydan-ı Şerif, usually located in close priximity to the sleeping quarters, was a large area in which the members of the order would assemble after the morning prayers to discuss the day's issues.

The other structure adjacent to the sleeping quarters was the stoves, the Matbah-ı Şerif, where food was prepared and also where the novices and new recruits could go to relax.The semahane was located in a separate building and was generally under the same roof as the burial crypt, although not every functioning tekke (lodge) would necessarily include such an edifice.

Museum Sections
Kitchen, Mevlevis in İstanbul, Masnawi, Literature, Worship And Dhikr, Lodge Music, Fine Arts, Hologram, Last Mevlevis, Semahane, Mıtrıp Mahfeli, Foreigner Guest Room, Hilye-i Şerif, Calligraphy, Mustafa Düzgünman Room, Çelebi Mahfeli, Hünkar Mahfeli, Janissary Band Room, Music Room.

Orders' Structures
Architectural spaces with religious content were emerged as a matter of course that meet the orders' institutional needs to observe their rituals and shaped distinctively developing in accordance with demands. These architectural spaces are entitled the same names and have many commonalities although they vary according to each order.Dervish Lodges: Literal meaning of "takkah" in Persian is derived from "takyah" which means, "leaning, relying, reliance, gathering location for dhikr and rosary."

Dervish Lodges are the structures as a matter of their institution where orders' affiliated people gather and observe their own rites, worships and services according to their own customs, traditions and principles.

Hospices
A Zaouiah (hospice) is the smallest size dervish lodge building. Hospices would be able to transform to lodges undergoing a transition of expanding as quality and quantity, being supported by foundations and becoming important congregation centers during a certain evolutionary process in time.

Khanqah
A building which is considered superior relative to the other branches among buildings peculiar to orders and where a shrine of one of the seniors or the founder of the order (Pir) is called a "Khanqah". It derives from Persian "Khangah" or "Khanegah" and used as referring a big lodge called "pir's chair (pir makamı) as well.

Dargah and Asitaneh
They are two terms which were used for naming after specifying differences of status and importance among structures peculiar to orders.  Persian "Dargah" means gate and "Asitaneh" means treshold which were used as architectural terms metaphorically although they do not refer to architectural concepts. Asitaneh of these terms mean the biggest dargah that is superior among other buildings of that particular order. And dargah is used to refer to a lodge in general terminology. Word dargah is used for no matter what the status and importance grading is and does not carry any quality referring any kind of value judgement.

Semahane (Ritual Prayer Hall)
On the entarence door of this wood structured section there is the restoration statement of Sultan Abdülmecid dated 1853. The building has an octagonal plan and a good sample of the baroque style of the 18th century. In this section Turkish musical instruments and works related to the Mevlevi culture are exhibited. In the upper section which is divided with wooden grills, the poems (divan) of the Classical Ottoman poets and manuscripts belonging to Şeyh Galib, İsmail Ankaravi, Esrar and Fasih Dedes and the poetess Leyla Hanım who were trained and educated at the Mevlevi Lodge are kept in chronological order. The quarters of the master (şeyh) and the special praying area for the Sultan are upstairs.

Dervish Cells
It is constructed with stone and consists of rooms in a row.

Mausoleums
Galip Dede, a renowned 17th-century sheikh of this tekke, is buried in an ornate tomb to the left as you enter from the street. It was built by Halet Said Efendi at the beginning of the 19th century. It has a square plan. Mehmed Ruhi, Hüseyin, İsa Selim, Şarih, İsmail Ankaravi who first annotated the Mesnevi and Şeyh Galib Efendi are buried here. Şeyh Galip's mausoleum, who was one of the most important figures of Mevlevi order, is also located in the yard. It was built at the same time as the other mausoleum. Has a square plan. Inside, Şeyh Kudretullah, Ataullah Efendi, Halet Said Efendi and Emine Esma Hanım who is the wife of Ubeydullah Efendi are burried.

Hasan Ağa Fountain
To the right of the entrance stand a sebil (fountain for the distribution of drinking water to the public) with a cistern and sadirvan (fountain for ablutions). The masonary structure was built in the early 19th century.

Clock Room
A room in which astronomical instruments for the calculation of time were kept, library and school.

Halet Efendi Library
It was built by Halet Said Efendi. It is at the entrance of the place. It is on the top floor of the special prayer place and contains 3455 volumes.

Treasury (Graveyard)
Those who functioned as masters (şeyh) at the Mevlevi Lodge, their spouses, the "kudum" and "ney" playing musicians and poets who had "divans" (volume of collected poems) are burried here. The graves of Humbaracı Ahmed Pasha, İbrahim Müteeferrika who set up the first printing press in Turkey, the composer Vardakosta Seyyid Ahmet Ağa, Nayi Osman Dede, and the family members of Tepedelenli Ali Pasha are also here.

Humbaracibasi Ahmet Pasha, a leading figure in the reform of the Ottoman army in the 18th century, better known in the west as the Comte de Bonneval, a French nobleman who converted to Islam and entered the sultan's service as a bombardier general, is also buried on the tekke's grounds, as is Ibrahim Müteferrika, who established the first Arabic/Ottoman printing press in the empire in the 1700s, and Leyla Saz the famous 19th century poetess and composer can also be seen at Galata Mevlevihane. The tomb stones are significant for their inscriptions and decorations.

Sema Ceremonies
Dervish Lodge continues its activities today as well. Inthe special ceremonies organized for visitors, articles are read mentioning about Mevlana philosophy, the musicians perform Sufi music and then sema starts. Whirling symbolizes a spiritual coming and going. This whirl is performed from the right to the left around the heart and it means embracing all creatures with love and affection. During the ceremony, the soul leaves the world and unites with God freely, with an excessive joy.

While whirling, the right arms are open, directed to the skies, ready to receive God’s beneficence, whereas the left hand is turned toward the earth.  Therefore, God’s spiritual gift is conveyed to the people, upon looking with the eyes of God.

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WEB SITE : Galata Mevlevi Lodge Museum

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E-Mail : galatamevlevihanesi@kultur.gov.tr
Phone : +90 212 245 4141
Fax : +90 212 243 5045

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GALATA HOUSE RESTAURANT

Galata, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'29.4"N 28°58'24.2"E / 41.024833, 28.973389      
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OLD BRITISH JAIL

This building used Civil Prison of the British Empire (1904-1919), British military police station during the occupation of  Istanbul by the allied forces (1919-1923), Lodging for the 3rd chancery servant of the British Empire (1923-1927), Lodging for the British Aid Mission member Mrs. Andrews (1927-1933), The British Embassy sold the civil prison to Pierre Fournial for a sum of 425 Eng. Pounds. Mr. Fournial was a local merchant in Galata and he was specialized in machinery for sugar and lumber factories, flour mills, steam engines (1933).

Fournial Family added a bay window to the civil prison and used it as a residence. In 1939 Pierre Fournial passed away (1933-1979), The only daughter of Pierre Fournial Mercedes Celestine Fournial lived in this house after her marriage (1957-1960), Mercedes Fournial rented the building to the Austrian Sankt Georg High School for lodging (1960-1973), Jewelers Edmond and Arman Cendereciyan used the building as an office/atelier (1973-1976).

Metal worker Ohannes Muradyan rented the building to be used as an atelier for metal manufacturing (1976-1979), Later the lodger Ohannes Muradyan bought the building (1979), After Ohannes Muradyan died in 1990, architect/planner Nadire & Mete Göktuğ bought the Old British Jail (1991), It became a restaurant  named "Galata Evi-The Galata House" (1999), Ministry of Tourism gave to the restaurant a -special touristic license- because of its historical importance (2002).

And yet this solemn gray stone building, with a bay window on the second floor, is strangely unobtrusive among all the old houses of Galata. It is the sort of place you could easily pass by in a hurry without registering - unless you looked upwards and saw its gabled roof (a rarity in Istanbul), or noticed the atypically thick moulding over the door and windows.

For 15 years, beginning in 1904, this was a civil prison controlled by the British; after the first World War it turned into a military prison and remained such until 1923. However, the venue has genuine historic credentials as it was the Old English Jail in the 1920s - and locals still refer to it sometimes as Eski İngiliz Karakolu.

GALATA HOUSE RESTAURANT

The Galata Evi, a small restaurant near the Galata Tower with excellent home-cooked food, can boast a unique location, being situated in the building known as the Eski İngiliz Karakolu or Old English Jail.

There are several rooms on the first floor - a larger room which can hold 12 people, and a smaller one, with a fireplace, which can hold six. A door leads out back to a small inner courtyard; leading off the courtyard is the Galata Evi’s kitchen (unchanged from its days as an army canteen), and a thick metal door that once opened onto the prison’s interrogation room.

Even if you end up dining here, you must see the second floor, which is really the most interesting part of the Galata Evi. On the street side there is a larger room with paintings by local artists. On the rear side is a room that was formerly the prisoners’ dormitory: here you can see an unplastered wall with century-old graffiti made by former prisoners. Some of these are in English, marking the days (or months) the men have been in prison.

The best place to eat at the Galata Evi (weather permitting) is on the terrace above the inner courtyard. The menu at the Galata Evi is small, but the food is superb, with Russian, Tatar, and especially Georgian dishes that are difficult to find elsewhere in Istanbul.

The room on the first floor (12 persons)
The room with fireplace (6 persons)
The music room on the second floor (12 persons)
The room on the second floor (20 persons)

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Tel : +90 212 245 1861

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SALT GALATA

Karaköy. Beyoğlu - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'26.0"N 28°58'26.0"E / 41.023889, 28.973889



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SALT GALATA

In 2001, the Ottoman Bank became part of the Garanti Bank and now, the building is house to SALT Galata and has been organized to enable a challenging, multi-layered program that includes SALT Research, which offers public access to thousands of print and digital resources; a 219-capacity Auditorium; the renovated Ottoman Bank Museum; Workshop spaces; an Open Archive where archival research projects are interpreted and discussed; a temporary exhibition space; as well as a Café, Restaurant and Bookstore.

SALT was founded with the support of Garanti Bank after the restructuring of Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, Ottoman Bank Archives and Research Center, and Garanti Gallery as a single, autonomous institution. SALT fosters an innovative and experimental intellectual climate in order to spark learning and discussions around critical and timely cultural matters.

SALT was founded in Istanbul in April 2011 as a not-for-profit cultural institution. SALT conducts interdisciplinary research projects, and hosts public programs such as exhibitions, talks, film screenings, lectures, performances, and workshops.

SALT is a member of L’Internationale - a confederation of European museums which aims towards a shared use of collections and archives. Far from championing a hierarchical and centralized internationalism, L’Internationale consists of a constellation of cultural agents that are locally rooted and globally connected. It proposes a space for art within a non-hierarchical and decentralised internationalism, based on the values of difference and horizontal exchange.

Working in conjunction with the greater changes that are currently taking place in Istanbul’s arts scene, SALT hosts exhibitions and conferences, engages in interdisciplinary research projects, and has a library and archives for public use. SALT’s activities are split between two Garanti-owned buildings, SALT Beyoğlu on İstiklal Caddesi, and SALT Galata, on Bankalar Caddesi in Karaköy.

SALT's second branch, SALT Galata, is located in the historic Ottoman Bank on Bankalar Caddesi (formerly known as Voyvoda Caddesi) in Karaköy. SALT Galata houses the Ottoman Bank Museum; an exhibition space on its sub-ground-floor level; a research library (SALT Research); an auditorium seating over 200 people; an Open Archive; a cafe and a restaurant; workshop spaces; and a bookstore run by well-known Beyoğlu bookseller Robinson Crusoe.

The library and archival collections of SALT Research focus on art, architecture, urbanism, and social and economic histories. Its physical and digital holdings are available for public use. SALT Research Funds were established by SALT in 2013 with the objective of supporting experimental thinking, research, and analysis of societal changes and developments from multiple critical vantage points.

SALT e-publications can be read in PDF or EPUB formats, transferred to mobile devices, or printed if desired.

OTTOMAN BANK BUILDING

The Ottoman Bank (Turkish: Osmanlı Bankası) (formerly Imperial Ottoman Bank, Ottoman Turkish: Bank-ı Osmanî-i Şahane) was founded in 1856 in the Galata business section of İstanbul, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, as a joint venture between British interests, the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas of France, and the Ottoman government. It operated as the Imperial Ottoman Bank from 1863 to 1924. Privileged as a state bank, it carried out the functions of a central bank.

A monumental building which has lost its original form long ago within the urban texture of Galata, although it has been known as the Ottoman Bank for a time period over a century, perceived to be a single building, actually has been designed as the headquarters of two different institutions. Ottoman Empire Tobacco Regime Company and the Ottoman Bank.

In late 1880s, part of a large lot on Voyvoda Street purchased by Tobacco Regime was transferred to the Bank. The famed Levantine architect of the period, Alexandre Vallaury, was given the task of designing a contemporary grandiose structure. The design dilemma in construction displays radical differences as if two different architects designed two totally different buildings at different times looking at the façades on Voyvoda Street and the Golden Horn.

The Voyvoda Street façade has been designed with dimensions ordered in proportion and construction patterns in line with the classical or neo-classical architectural design rules. The design of Vallaury reflects the uniformity of the 19th century banks which have become a trend at the time. The broad eave supported by long iron rods on the side façades (non-existent today) is the dominant element of the Golden Horn façade, too. On this façade, the eave turns the corners, is cut off in the middles and is equipped with other elements introducing an exceptional movement to the above floors.

Vallaury, with the concern of relatively mitigating the predominance of a giant mass within the urban mosaic of Galata where still large and small wooden buildings were prominent those years, has scattered details reminiscent of traditional homes on the upper floor. There are three small kiosks in the building; one of them in the middle, two at the corners.

These two buildings used by the Ottoman Bank and the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey are the two best-documented buildings located on voyvoda
Street in İstanbul. The Project was entrusted to the architect, Alexandre vallaury, and construction of the twin buildings was completed by 1892. Today, it is the bank's Karaköy branch and hosts the Ottoman Bank Banking and fınancial History Research and Documentation Ccntre.

The neighboring twin building of the Tobacco Regie Administration was the headquarters of the Regie until June of 1925, when all Regie propcrty, including its head Office, was seized by the government of the Republic of Turkey. The building was then transferred to the newly established State Tobacco Monoply, and in 1933, to the State Monopolies. It was purchased from the State Monopolies by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in 1934, and has served as the İstanbul branch of the Central Bank ever since.

One of the most striking characteristics of these buildings is that their façade facing Beyoğlu-Pera is in the neoclassical style, while their rear façade, facing the Golden Horrn and old İstanbul shows orientalist elements. Vallaury was us ing architectural language to express the East-West dualism of these two institutions.

The site, conceived for twin buildings functionning with the Turkish Tobacco Monopoly, was bought in 1889 by the last-mentioned company. Two months later, the General Directorate of the Imperial Ottoman Bank, obtaining its share in the site, decided the construction of a new building, intended for its own use, and which would serve as head office. The General Manager of the Bank, Sir Edgar Vincent, writing on 7th February 1890 a letter to Thédore Berger, member of Paris Committee, suggested him to buy the half of the site for the construction of a new branch. On 13th February 1890, the approval of the Paris and London Committees was received.

French Levantine architect Alexandre Vallaury designed the original building to house the Ottoman Bank as inaugurated in 1892. The building is a landmark unique to İstanbul with surprisingly distinct architectural styles - neoclassical and oriental - applied on opposite facades. With this building, Vallaury has proven how important a design issue the diligence is to be exercised on the single building scale and aesthetics in maintaining the urban identity.

The building, constructed by the Architect Alexandre Vallauri, was composed, in the basement by vaults, stock rooms and stables; In the level under the ground floor, by the Mecidiye safe-room, so called because of coins of 20 piasters worth, which they contain at that time and by dining-hall; on the ground floor by the space reserved to the branch.

On the first floor, apart from the private and professional offices of the General Manager, by the offices of his secretary and that of the translators; on the second floor, by the accounting department with the offices of the chief accountant, the state commissioner and the inspectors; in the attic, by the victuals department, archives and housekeepers' rooms.

The most interesting characteristic of the building is the difference of architectural style remarkable in its back and front façades. The neo-classical and neo-renaissance features of the front façade, looking out onto the Banks Street, reflect the glory and the dignity of European banks at the time. The back façade, looking out onto the old Istanbul beyond the Golden Horn, is notable for its nearly orientalist characteristics.

This difference among the two façades seems to symbolize in fact the status of the Bank between East and West. A similitude is remarkable in the inscriptions located face to face at the entrance of the Bank. The one in Latin emphasizes the importance of the friendship while the other in Arabic exalts the fortune.

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SCHNEIDERTEMPEL ART GALLERY

Karaköy, Beyoğlu - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°01'26.9"N 28°58'26.2"E / 41.024139, 28.973944



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The Schneidertempel Art Center, situated in Galata, centrally located in one of Istanbul's oldest districts, aims to function as a bridge between the city's historical heritage and the contemporary art scene.

The Schneidertempel was established in Galata in the 19th century as one of several synagogues founded by the Ashkenazi community. With the approach of the 21st century, it has gained a new function as an art center under the auspices of the Galata Ashkenazi Cultural Association. Through this, an important part of historic Istanbul has been restored to life; a cultural tie has been able to reinvent itself in the face of inevitable change.

The Schneidertempel Art Center program will emphasize contemporary art. The Schneidertempel encompasses a historical significance both to Galata in particular and to Istanbul as a whole. It is hoped that the Schneidertempel, connecting its own relevance within its historical context to that of contemporary art, will open its doors to further forms of participation in the future.

The Schneidertempel was one among three synagogues established by the Ashkenazis in Galata. Known as "Beth ha Kenesseth Tofre Begadim," it was built by the Ashkenazi Tailors' Association in 1894 and called the "Tailors' Synagogue." Situated at the top of the Kamondo stairs above Bankalar Caddesi (the old Voyvoda Caddesi) between Banker Sokağı (formerly Kamondo Sokağı) and Felek Sokağı, the Schneidertempel served as a synagogue until the 1960s.

The building has entrances on both streets, the main one being on Felek Sokağı. In spite of being built on a less-than-adequate parcel of land, the Schneidertempel skillfully exemplifies Ashkenazi synagogue architecture. Facing two streets, the Schneidertempel is a typical example of 19th century eclectic architecture. The synagogue's main entrance on Felek Sokağı, with its adornments, offers the more impressive and engaging sight.

The name "Schneidertempel" is a German word for "tailor temple". The art gallery, formerly a synagogue established by the Ashkenazi Tailor Jews Association in 1894, is where the name comes from. The temple, one of the three synagogues in Galata district, served as a desolte depot before it became an art gallery.

In ancient Greek, ’syn’ means ’together’ and ’ago’ means ’to gather’. So ’synagogue’ is a place where ’people gathering in a place’. The synagogue was built by the tailors who migrated from Russia and East Europe, especially specialized on designing vests.

The temple, whose construction began with the approval of Sultan Abdülhamit II, wanting to reward the palace tailor, opened its doors for tailors to carry out the tenets of their faith. Besides the budget allocated by the palace, the tailors also accumulated resources amongst themselves.

After hosting the Jews for more than 60 years, Schneidertempel was left to its destiny by the same people who established the synagogue because they opened new temples and started using the tailor’s temple as a depot. Until the Jewish community thought they can turn the place into an art center.

Even though the synagogue is located in the middle of two apartment buildings, it is not different than the others. With its front construction and the raised ground floor, Schneidertempel has a simplistic interior design. There is a mosaic close to the ceiling, the Star of David, also known as the star of the Jews, made out of mosaics.

After a while the prayers stopped echoing in the temple with the changing preferences of profession among the community. For a while it was used as a headquarter for the Ashkenazi Tailor Jews Association.

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