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29 Places of Interest worth Exploring While

Walking on Istanbuls Istiklal Caddesi Part 1
by Istanbul Trails
in City Trip, Things To See & Do
Located in the Beyolu district in the modern part of Istanbul, Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Street) is the most
famous pedestrian street in Istanbul. This three kilometer long avenue stretches from Taksim Square to Tnel,
the worlds second-oldest subway. Galatasaray Square, with its prestigious high school (Galatasaray Lisesi), is
considered as the midpoint of this elegant boulevard packed with nice boutiques, art galleries, theatres, cinemas
libraries, restaurants, patisseries, cafs, pubs and nightclubs. Some of them still housed in authentic 19th century
Turkish architecture buildings (see history of Istiklal Caddesi).
This is the first of a two post series. In this post well take you from Taksim Square to the Galata Square, and in
the second post well cover the area from Galata Square until Tnel.

Places of Interest on Istiklal Caddesi

French Consulate General: the consulate is located on the right-hand side at the very beginning of
Istiklal Caddesi, no. 8
Hseyin Aa Mosque (Hseyin Aa Camii): 350 meters down the French Consulate on the right you

will see the Hseyin Aa Camii, built in 1596. After surviving a big fire, it was restored in 1934. In the
yard of the mosque youll find the graves of Hseyin Aa who had the mosque built and Davud Aa,
another Ottoman Empire Chief (Aa) of the palace. There is also a fountain made by Mimar Sinan, the
very famous Ottoman Empire architect.
Ortaoyuncular Sahnesi: approximately 400 meters further, again on the right-hand side, you will see the
Ortaoyuncular Sahnesi. This old theatre, originally called Ses Tiyatrosu, was built in 1885 by the
architect Campanaki. It is located in Halep Passage, no. 140
Flower Passage (iek Pasaj): the Flower Passage aka Cite de Pera is considered as the most
ornamented and well-known building in the Beyolu district. You cant miss really, but just in case, look
for no. 172.
Galata Square (Galata Meydan): this intersection of Istiklal Caddesi with Merutiyet Avenue and Yeni
ar Avenue, is located almost in the middle of Istiklal Caddesi, opposite to the Flower Passage.
Galatasaray Lyce (Galatasaray Lisesi): in 1481, during the reign of Bayezd II., Galata Saray
Hmayun Mektebi was established as a school to educate top level qualified people for the palace. Since
1868 the school is called Galatasaray Lyce (Galatasaray Lisesi) and an incredible amount of important
people for the country graduated from this school, among which famous actors, writers, politicians,
sportsmen, and journalists.
Yap Kredi Vedat Nedim Tr Museum: on the other side of the Yeni ar Street, across the
Galatasaray Lyce, on the corner, you will see Yap Kredi Vedat Nedim Tr Mzesi, no. 285. The museum
has besides the worlds 3rd biggest coin collection, metal, embroidery, fabric, manuscript, tombac, and
rosary collections. It also has four different exhibitions of private collectors items. The entrance to the
museum is free.

Places of Interest just off Istiklal Caddesi

Hagia Triada: take Meelik Street across French Consulate, and on your left you will find the Greek
Orthodox Church Hagia Triada.
Galatasaray Turkish Bath (Galatasaray Hamam): take Turnacba Street just after you pass Halep
Passage on your right, then take the street on the left. You will reach the historical Galatasaray Hamam,
a Turkish bath which was built in 1481 by the order of Ottoman Sultan Bayezd II.
Consulate-General of Greece: keep on walking on Turnacba Street, pass the Galatasaray Hamam,
and 200 meters further on your right you will reach the Consulate-General of Greece, no. 32.
Nevizade: take the first street just after Halep Passage on your right, Balo Street, or the next one,
Solakzade Street. Walk a little less than 200 meters after which youll reach the famous Nevizade Street
on your left packed with pubs and restaurants. On your right, you will see the James Joyce Irish Pub.
Fish Bazaar (Balk Pazar): take the first street, Sahne Sokak, on your right next to the Flower Passage
(iek Pasaj) and you are in the Balk Pazar.
British Embassy: follow the Merutiyet Avenue across Galatasaray Lyce, which will lead you to the
British Embassy on your left.
Tagged as: Balik Pasaji, Beyolu District, iek Pasaji, Fish Passage, Flower Passage, Galatasaray Lisesi,
Istanbul, Istiklal Caddesi, Modern Part of Istanbul, Nevizade, Sightseeing, Taksim

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