The Halep Pasajı is recognizable by its ornate, Neoclassical front facade on Istiklal Caddesi, featuring a symmetrical design with a prominent second-story cumba—a projecting bay window—topped by a French balcony. Built in eighteen…
Historic Passages of Beyoğlu
This stroll leads you through the elegant, glass-canopied shopping arcades built during the late Ottoman Empire's cosmopolitan golden age. You will find tucked-away courtyards filled with vintage books, antique maps, flower stalls, and historic cafes.
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1. Halep Pasajı
2. Atlas Pasajı
Atlas Pasajı is recognizable by its prominent, storied facade opening directly onto İstiklal Street. Built in eighteen seventy following a major fire in the Beyoğlu district, the structure originally served as the private winter residence…
3. Çiçek Pasajı
Çiçek Pasajı is recognizable by its grand glass roof and ornate, European-style facade that spans the entrance from İstiklâl Avenue. Built in eighteen seventy-six, the structure sits on the site of the former Naum Theatre, which burned…
4. Avrupa Pasajı
Avrupa Pasajı, or the European Arcade, is defined by the sculpted figures of mythological figures that crown its facade and its long, glass-covered corridor. Built in eighteen seventy-four following the great Beyoğlu fire of eighteen…
5. Aslıhan Pasajı
Aslıhan Pasajı is a two-story arcade on Meşrutiyet Avenue that serves as a center for second-hand booksellers. You can identify it by the dense collection of small shops filled with old books, magazines, vintage posters, and various…
6. Hazzopulo pasajı
The Hazzopulo Passage is a nineteenth-century arcade defined by a peaceful, central courtyard that sits tucked away from the noise of İstiklal Avenue. Opened on April fifteen, eighteen seventy-one, the complex connects İstiklal and…
7. Tarihi Aznavur Pasajı
The Aznavur Pasajı is a nine-story structure defined by its intricate Art Nouveau facade and the heavy iron gate facing Istiklal Street. Built at the end of the nineteenth century, it occupies the site where two prominent social spots,…
8. Syria Passage
The Syria Passage, or Suriye Pasajı, reveals itself as a six-storey neoclassical structure located at one hundred sixty-six İstiklal Avenue. It consists of three independent buildings joined by internal bridges, a design feature that…