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Santral İstanbul, Istanbul

A contemporary art museum located in a building converted from an old power plant (first such plant in Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire).

A contemporary art museum located in a building converted from an old power plant (first such plant in Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire). Part of the plant was kept in almost exact original condition and now serves as the 'Energy Museum'.


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About Santral İstanbul

 Silahtar Mah., Kazım Karabekir Cad. 1, Eyüp

 +90 212 311 78

 www.santralistanbul.com

Santral İstanbul and Nearby Sights on Map

Rahmi M. Koç Industrial Museum

This is a typical industry museum which showcases evolution of machines

Feshane

Originally a factory producing fezzes (fes), Ottoman red hats made of felt, adopted in Ottoman Empire in early 1800s as a part of westernizing efforts in lieu of much more traditional turbans

Eyüp Mosque Complex

This is the main attraction around this part of the city

St Stephen Church

A Bulgarian Orthodox church better known as Demir Kilise, i

Patriarchate of Constantinople

Arguably the centre of World Orthodoxy, housed since 1586 in Church of St George (Greek: Agíou Geōrgíou, Turkish: Aya Yorgi), which is, despite its religious importance, an otherwise unremarkable and unimpressive building from outside, though its lavishly decorated interior is worth a look

Chora Church

Also known as the Church of St Saviour in Chora (chora translates 'countryside' in Byzantine Greek, which refers to what the site of the church exactly was when it was built), this is 1000 year old Byzantine church, an example of a church somewhat out of the traditional center, but is an absolute must see with precious mosaic frescoes and a captivating mood inside

Nişantaşı

Nişantaşı is a neighbourhood east of Şişli/northwest of Maçka Park known for its Art Nouveau apartment buildings, ground floors of many of which are occupied by upmarket restaurants, cafes, pubs, and garment stores lining the sidewalks

Fatih

Atatürk Museum

The historical 3-storey house, easily recognizable among concrete apartment buildings with its pink exterior, which the founder of Turkish Republic, Kemal Atatürk rented while staying in Istanbul before setting sail to Samsun on Black Sea coast to start the Turkish War of Independence

Galata Convent of Whirling Dervishes

A dancing hall of the mystical Mevlevi order, shut down in 1925 along with all other 'reactionary' movements in Turkey