Cağaloğlu is a quarter located in the
Fatih
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district of
Istanbul
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, Turkey. Much of the
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industry in Istanbul is located in Cağaloğlu. It is also famous for its ancient
hamam
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, or Turkish bath, known as the
Cağaloğlu Hamam.
Name
The quarter gets its name from
Cigalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha (; c. 1545–1605), born as Scipione Cicala, an
Ottoman admiral
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and
statesman
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of
Genoese descent, as well as a member of the influential ''Cicala'' family of
Genoa
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. The original name ''Cigalaoğlu'' (meaning ''"of the Cigala (Cicala) family"'', or literally ''"Cigala-son"'' as a
Turkified surname) eventually turned into ''Cağaloğlu'' through the course of centuries.
Notable buildings
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Cağaloğlu Anadolu Lisesi, formerly Istanbul Girls' High School, established in 1850
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Cağaloğlu Hamam, a historic public bath from 1741
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Istanbul Governor's Office
Buildings and structures of the Ottoman Empire
Government buildings completed in 1756
1756 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
Official residences in Turkey
Buildings and structures in Istanbul
Fatih
Istanbul Governor's Office ...
, 1756-built, former headquarters of
Ottoman Government
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Istanbul High School, established in the 1880s
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Nallı Masjid, 19th century small mosque
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Rüstem Pasha Medrese, a historic religious institution from 1551
References
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Quarters of Fatih
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