General
Beyoglu is a district on the European side of Istanbul. It is surrounded by Sisli and Kagithane to the northwest, Besiktas and Istanbul Strait to the east, and the Golden Horn to the south and west. However, among the public, the name Beyoglu is used for Istiklal Street and its surroundings, which is one of the important cultural, entertainment, and business centers of the city and connects Galatasaray to Taksim Square.
It is claimed that the name “Beyoglu” used by the Turks originated from the mansion of a brain son in the region. Most of the consulates (former embassies until 1923 when Ankara became the new Turkish capital) are still in this district. Italian, British, German, Greek, Russian, Dutch, and Swedish consulates are important for their history and architecture.
The world-famous Taksim Square and Istiklal Street are located in this district. The literacy rate in the population over the age of 15 in Beyoglu is almost 85 percent.
Beyoglu can be defined as the most Istanbul-smelling district of Istanbul, where the term cosmopolitan comes to life. Istiklal Street and its surrounding streets can be considered the center of not only Beyoglu but also Istanbul. Apart from Istiklal Street, Cumhuriyet, İnönü, and Cihangir Streets are also the places where the commercial and entertainment function is most prominent.
Transportation
Since Beyoglu is the central district, it is easily accessible. Transportation to the airport is uninterrupted. There is a subway connection between Taksim and Mecidiyekoy of Sisli and 4. Levent. Ferries are operating in the Golden Horn. In Beyoglu sea transportation, ships traveling abroad from Kasımpasa, Haskoy, Sutluce, Kadikoy, Kartal, Bostanci, Adalar, Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean, and Mediterranean ports depart from Karakoy Dock. In addition, the tram can be used for transportation in Beyoglu.
Famous streets such as Istiklal Street, Bankalar Street, Bogazkesen Street, Siraselviler Street, and Yenicarsi Street are located in Beyoglu.
Geography
The area of the district is almost 9 km² (3.5 square miles). Beyoglu shares a border of approximately 8 km with the Golden Horn.
There is no cultivated, planted area, forest, and natural resources in this district. The Marmara Region Climate is dominant in the district. Its climate is generally considered to be warm.
History
Beyoglu first developed as a center of diplomacy, but later on, it turned into a trade center of Istanbul as a result of the increase in foreign trade and economic control and concentration here. The location of entertainment and cultural organizations, as well as trade, made it the focal point of the whole of Istanbul.
Today, there are many important institutions and places within the borders of Beyoglu. Among them; Mimar Sinan University in Findikli, Ataturk Cultural Center in Taksim Square, Northern Sea Area Command in Kasimpasa, Tophane-i Amire (Koc Industry Museum) in Sutluce, Aynalikavak Pavilion, Istanbul Chamber of Industry on Istiklal Street, Yapi Kredi Culture and Publishing, Flower Passage, Fish Bazaar, Aksanat, many cinemas, Muammer Karaca Theater, Tunnel and Tram transportation, Galata Tower in Galata.
Today, Beyoglu is one of the most vibrant and popular districts of Istanbul, where there are large hotels, theaters, cinemas, schools, consulates, foreign cultural centers, and art galleries.
Historical Places
The names of the most important historical places in Beyoglu district are given below:
Alhambra Theater
Botter Apartment
British Naval Hospital
Central Greek School
Comedy Theater
Concordia Theater
Crystal Theater
Dogan Apartment
Egypt Apartment
Esayan Armenian School
Galata Tower
Galatasaray High School
Galatasaray Turkish Bath
Galileo Galilei Italian High School
Genoese Building
German High School
Getronagan Armenian High School
Grand Hotel de Londres
Italian High School
Karakoy Greek School
Karakoy Palas
Mekteb-i Harbiye
Narmanli Inn
Naum Theater
Notre Dame de Sion French High School
Odeon Theater
Oriental Theater
Papadopulos Apartment
Pera Palace
Saint Benoît French High School
Sainte-Pulchérie French High School
Sankt Georg Austrian High School
Sen Piyer Hani
Serpus Han
Sound Theater
St. Constantine Greek School
Taksim Stadium
Tepebası Theater
Tokatliyan Hotel
Tophane Barracks
Tophane Clock Tower
Tophane Pavilion
Tophane-i Amire
Viscount School
Zapyon Greek School
Zografyon Greek High School
Museums
The names of the most important museums in Beyoglu district are given below:
Adam Mickiewicz Museum
Aynalıkavak Pavilion
Cartoon and Humor Museum
Dogancay Museum
Ercument Kalmyk Museum
Galatasaray Museum
International UFO Museum
Jewish Museum of Turkey
Madame Tussauds Museum
Miniaturk
Museum of Innocence
Orhan Kemal Museum
Ottoman Bank Museum
Pera Museum
Pera Palas Ataturk Museum Room
Rahmi M.Koc Museum
Turvak Cinema, Theater Museum, and Art Library
Yapi Kredi Vedat Nedim Tor Museum
Passages
The names of the most important historic passages in Beyoglu district are given below:
African Passage
Alhambra Passage
Anatolian Passage
Atlas Passage
Aznavur Passage
Beyoglu Passage
Cercle D’Orient Passage
Crespin Passage
D’Andria Passage (Terkos Dead End)
Douzio Passage
European Passage (Mirrored Passage)
Flower Passage (Cite de Pera)
Frederici Passage
French (Nil) Passage (Asmalımescit)
French Passage (Karakoy)
Galatasaray Passage
Halep Passage
Hamson Passage
Hazzopulo (Hacopulo) Passage
Karlmann Passage
Leonardo (Topaloglu) Passage
Lutfullah Pasajı
Olivio Passage
Panayia Passage
Pinto Fresco Passage
Rumeli Passage
Sark Passage (Passage Oriental)
Syrian Passage
Tunnel Passage
Mosques
The names of the most important mosques in Beyoglu district are given below:
Arab Mosque
Bedrettin Mosque
Bereketzade Ali Efendi Mosque
Bereketzade Madrasa Mosque
Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque
Cavusbasi Mosque
Cihangir Mosque
Corlulu Ali Pasha Mosque
Ebul Fadil Mehmet Efendi Mosque
Ekmekcibası Mosque
Emekyemez Mosque
Firuzaga Mosque
Guzelce Kasimpasa Complex
Haci Mimi Mosque
Handanaga Mosque
Huseyin Aga Mosque
Kamerhatun Mosque
Karabaş Mustafa Aga Mosque
Karakoy Mosque
Kazancı Ali Aga Mosque
Kemankes Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Kilic Ali Pasha Mosque
Makbul Ibrahim Pasha Mosque
Mihrişah Valide Sultan Mosque
Molla Celebi Mosque
Muhittin Molla Fenari Mosque
Muhyiddin Celebi Mosque
Nusretiye Mosque
Okcu Musa Mosque
Piyalepasa Mosque
Red Minaret Mosque
Sahkulu Mosque
Seferikoz Mosque
Sehsuvar Bey Mosque
Selime Hatun Mosque
Sinan Pasha Mosque
Sokollu Mehmet Pasha Mosque
Sururi Mehmet Efendi Mosque
Taksim Mosque
Tomtom Mehmet Kaptan Mosque
Underground Mosque
Churches
The names of the most important churches in Beyoglu district are given below:
Avedaranagan Amena Protestant Armenian Church
Ayias Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church
Ayios Konstantinos – Ayia Eleni Greek Orthodox Church
Ayios Nikolaos Turkish Orthodox Church
Crimean Memorial Anglican Church
Dutch Protestant Church
German Protestant Church
Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church
Kefeli Panayia Turkish Orthodox Church
Loannis Prodromos Turkish Orthodox Church
Lutheran Church of Sweden
Odigitria Greek Catholic Church
Panayia Evangelistria Greek Orthodox Church
Panayia Isodion Greek Orthodox Church
Saint Benoît Latin Catholic Church
Saint Esprit Catholic Church
Saint Louis Catholic Church
Saint Panteleimon Russian Orthodox Church
Saint Peter and Saint Paul Catholic Church
Sankt Georg Catholic Lazarist Church
Sant Antonio di Padova Catholic Church
Santa Maria Draperis Church
St. Helenas Anglican Church
Surp Asdvadzadzin Armenian Catholic Church
Surp Harutyun Armenian Orthodox Church
Surp Hisus Pirgic Catholic Armenian Church
Surp Hovhan Armenian Orthodox Church of Vosgeperan
Surp Krikor Lusavoric Armenian Orthodox Church
Surp Stepanos Armenian Orthodox Church
Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Catholic Church
Surp Yerrortutyun Armenian Orthodox Church
Virgin Mary Ancient Assyrian Church
Synagogues
The names of the most important Synagogues in Beyoglu district are given below:
Ashkenaz Synagogue
Ciksalin Synagogue
Ezger Synagogue
Italian Synagogue (Kal de los Frankos)
Karaim Synagogue
Knesset (Apollon) Synagogue
Maalem Synagogue
Mayor Synagogue
Neve Shalom Synagogue
Or Hodes Synagogue
Parmakkapi Synagogue
Sinyaro Synagogue
Tailors Synagogue
Tofre Begadim Synagogue
Zulfaris (Kal Kados) Synagogue
Universities
The names of the most important universities in Beyoglu district are given below:
Anamed
Fransiz Anadolu Araştirmalari Enstitüsü
Fsmvü Hukuk Fakültesi
Haliç Üniversitesi
İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi
Kiev Maup Üniversitesi
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi
NIT Hollanda Araştirma Enstitüsü
Okan Üniversitesi Beyoğlu Kampüsü
PMYO Taksim Kampüsü
Sabanci Üniversitesi
Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü
Health Centers
The names of the most important health centers in Beyoglu district are given below:
A1 Varis Merkezi
Alman Hastanesi
Aura Psikoterapi Sanatla Tedavi ve Eğitim Merkezi
Avusturya Saint George Hastanesi
Aynalıkavak Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Bayındır Taksim Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniği
Beyoğlu 1 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 2 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 4 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 5 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 6 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 8 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu 10 Nolu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Beyoğlu Göz Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi
Beyoğlu Göz Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Beyoğlu Kuledibi Göz Hastanesi
Beyoğlu Merkez Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Denizcilik Bankası Hastanesi
Dentaxim Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniği
Dentclinic Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Polikliniği
Dolapdere Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Eyestar Lazerle Göz Tedavi Merkezi
Gümüşsuyu Asker Hastanesi
Halıcıoğlu Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Halıcıoğlu Polikliniği ve Endoskopi Ünitesi
İtalyan Hastanesi
Kadımehmet Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Kasımpaşa Asker Hastanesi
Kasımpaşa Küçük Piyale Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
Okmeydanı Fatih Sultan Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Or-Ahayim Balat Hospital
Özel Avusturya Sen Jorj Hastanesi
Özel Galata Tıp Merkezi
Piripaşa Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Piyale Paşa Ağaçlaraltı Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Sütlüce Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Tophane Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Yenişehir Aile Sağlığı Merkezi
Neighborhoods
The names of the neighborhoods of Beyoglu district are given below:
Arap Cami
Asmalı Mescit
Bedrettin
Bereketzade
Bostan
Bülbül
Camiikebir
Çatma Mescit
Cihangir
Çukur
Emekyemez
Evliya Çelebi
Fetihtepe
Firuzağa
Gümüşsuyu
Hacıahmet
Hacımimi
Halıcıoğlu
Hüseyinağa
İstiklal
Kadımehmet Efendi
Kalyoncu Kulluğu
Kamer Hatun
Kaptanpaşa
Katipmustafa Çelebi
Keçeci Piri
Kemankeş Karamustafapaşa
Kılıçali Paşa
Kocatepe
Küçük Piyale
Kulaksız
Kuloğlu
Müeyyetzade
Ömer Avni
Örnektepe
Piripaşa
Piyalepaşa
Pürtelaş Hasan Efendi
Şahkulu
Şehit Muhtar
Sururi Mehmet Efendi
Sütlüce
Tomtom
Yahya Kahya
Yenişehir
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