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Beyoğlu District
Beyoğlu (; ) is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 9 km2, and its population is 225,920 (2022). It is on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the old city (historic peninsula of Constantinople) by the Golden Horn. It was known as the region of Pera (Πέρα, meaning "Beyond" in Greek) surrounding the ancient coastal town Galata which faced Constantinople across the Horn. As the Ottoman capital of Constantinople grew during the 19th century, Pera/Beyoğlu became the modern Western influenced quarter of the city, across from the old town, Fatih. It was the center of the empire's politics, finance, diplomacy, culture, and commerce. Centered on the Grande Rue de Péra (today İstiklâl Avenue), it was a predominantly Christian (Armenians, Greeks, Levantine, and European expat) neighbourhood. Its population today mostly consists of Turks and Kurds who moved there after the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923 and after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
İstiklal Avenue
İstiklal Avenue () is a 1.4 kilometre (0.87 mi) pedestrian street in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous avenues in the city. It acquired its modern name after the declaration of the Republic on 29 October 1923, ''İstiklal'' (Independence) commemorating Turkey's triumph in its War of Independence. The street starts at the northern end of Galata (the medieval Genoese quarter) at Tünel Square and runs as far as Taksim Square. It was historically known as the Grand Avenue of Pera (; ). İstiklal Avenue is flanked by late Ottoman era buildings (mostly from the 19th and early 20th centuries) in a variety of styles including Neo-Classical, Neo-Gothic, Renaissance Revival, Beaux-Arts, Art Nouveau and First Turkish National Architecture. There are also a few Art Deco style buildings from the early years of the Turkish Republic, and a number of more recent examples of modern architecture. Many would once have been apartm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
