Old Darülfünun building (Turkish: Eski Darülfünun Binası) was a university building constructed next to Haghia Sophia in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire in the mid-19th century.
It was a three-storey building in neo-Renaissance style that had a great visual impact on Istanbul's urban character. The building's designer was Swiss architect Gaspare Fossati (1809—1883), who was also responsible for extensive restoration of Hagia Sophia.[1]
After its construction as a university (Ottoman Turkish: Darülfünun) building in 1854, it was passed on to the Ministries of Finance and then on to the Ministry of Justice and Foundation. Later it was also used by the Ottoman Parliament, and finally served as Palace of Justice. It was destroyed by a fire in 1933.[2]
darülfünun, building, turkish, eski, darülfünun, binası, university, building, constructed, next, haghia, sophia, istanbul, ottoman, empire, 19th, century, eski, darülfünun, binasıgeneral, informationtypeuniversity, building, parliamentary, buildinglocationist. Old Darulfunun building Turkish Eski Darulfunun Binasi was a university building constructed next to Haghia Sophia in Istanbul Ottoman Empire in the mid 19th century Old Darulfunun buildingEski Darulfunun BinasiGeneral informationTypeUniversity building parliamentary buildingLocationIstanbul TurkeyConstruction started1845Completed1854Demolished1933Design and constructionArchitect s Gaspare FossatiIt was a three storey building in neo Renaissance style that had a great visual impact on Istanbul s urban character The building s designer was Swiss architect Gaspare Fossati 1809 1883 who was also responsible for extensive restoration of Hagia Sophia 1 After its construction as a university Ottoman Turkish Darulfunun building in 1854 it was passed on to the Ministries of Finance and then on to the Ministry of Justice and Foundation Later it was also used by the Ottoman Parliament and finally served as Palace of Justice It was destroyed by a fire in 1933 2 See also editGreat Palace of ConstantinopleReferences edit Murat Gul Emergence of Modern Istanbul Transformation and Modernisation of a City I B Tauris amp Co Ltd Darulfunun Ghost buildings project web site 2010 nbsp This article about a Turkish building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Darulfunun building amp oldid 1182191876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
