Sirkeci (pronounced [ˈsiɾkedʒi]) is a neighborhood in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey. The neighborhood borders to the north the mouth of the Golden Horn, to the west the neighborhood of Bahçekapı, to the east the Topkapı Palace area, and to the south the Cağaloğlu neighborhood. It hosts the Sirkeci railway station, the easternmost terminus of the Orient Express, a historic long-distance passenger train service in Europe that operated between Paris and Istanbul in the period between 1883 and 2009.[3]
Sirkeci railway station in Istanbul was the eastern terminus of the Orient Express that operated between Paris and Istanbul in the period between 1883 and 2009. Designed by German architect August Jasmund, the current terminal building was constructed between 1888 and 1890.
The neighborhood consists mostly of commercial and tourist-oriented buildings. A combination of small shops, hans (larger workshops) and offices intermingle with boutique hotels, traditional Turkish restaurants, Turkish and foreign-language bookstores, and tourist offices.
In recent years, Sirkeci has become one of the major hotel neighborhoods in the historical peninsula of Istanbul. With its unique location between the Beyoğlu district and Sultanahmet quarter, Sirkeci hosts many hotels with reasonable pricing options and availability.
Sirkeci is a station on the Marmaray railway line running between Gebze and Halkalı, and connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul via a tunnel under the Bosphorus. [5]
Janin, Raymond (1964). Constantinople Byzantine (in French) (2 ed.). Paris: Institut Français d'Etudes Byzantines.
Müller-Wiener, Wolfgang (1977). Bildlexikon zur Topographie Istanbuls: Byzantion, Konstantinupolis, Istanbul bis zum Beginn d. 17 Jh (in German). Tübingen: Wasmuth. ISBN978-3-8030-1022-3.
sirkeci, pronounced, ˈsiɾkedʒi, neighborhood, eminönü, quarter, fatih, district, istanbul, turkey, neighborhood, borders, north, mouth, golden, horn, west, neighborhood, bahçekapı, east, topkapı, palace, area, south, cağaloğlu, neighborhood, hosts, railway, st. Sirkeci pronounced ˈsiɾkedʒi is a neighborhood in the Eminonu quarter of the Fatih district in Istanbul Turkey The neighborhood borders to the north the mouth of the Golden Horn to the west the neighborhood of Bahcekapi to the east the Topkapi Palace area and to the south the Cagaloglu neighborhood It hosts the Sirkeci railway station the easternmost terminus of the Orient Express a historic long distance passenger train service in Europe that operated between Paris and Istanbul in the period between 1883 and 2009 3 Sirkeci railway station in Istanbul was the eastern terminus of the Orient Express that operated between Paris and Istanbul in the period between 1883 and 2009 Designed by German architect August Jasmund the current terminal building was constructed between 1888 and 1890 4th Vakif Han today the Legacy Ottoman Hotel 1 designed by Mimar Kemaleddin Bey left and Deutsche Orientbank also known as Germania Han today the Orientbank Hotel 2 designed by August Jasmund right in Sirkeci Istanbul The neighborhood consists mostly of commercial and tourist oriented buildings A combination of small shops hans larger workshops and offices intermingle with boutique hotels traditional Turkish restaurants Turkish and foreign language bookstores and tourist offices In the Byzantine period the area was known as Prosphorion Ancient Greek Prosforion 4 Contents 1 Accommodation 2 Transportation 3 See also 4 Sources 5 ReferencesAccommodation EditIn recent years Sirkeci has become one of the major hotel neighborhoods in the historical peninsula of Istanbul With its unique location between the Beyoglu district and Sultanahmet quarter Sirkeci hosts many hotels with reasonable pricing options and availability Transportation EditFamous for its railway station which was the eastern terminus of the Orient Express Sirkeci remains one of the main travel hubs for Istanbul connecting suburban train tram and ferry systems The Sirkeci Station of the Turkish State Railways is the terminating node of the European railway network leading into Istanbul from Bucharest Romania Sirkeci is a station on the Marmaray railway line running between Gebze and Halkali and connecting the European and Asian sides of Istanbul via a tunnel under the Bosphorus 5 Sirkeci Marmaray station tiles See also Edit The Grand Post Office in Sirkeci was designed by Vedat Tek in the Turkish neoclassical style of the early 20th century Eminonu Sirkeci Terminal Marmaray Istanbul Metro Grand Post Office Istanbul Postal MuseumSources EditJanin Raymond 1964 Constantinople Byzantine in French 2 ed Paris Institut Francais d Etudes Byzantines Muller Wiener Wolfgang 1977 Bildlexikon zur Topographie Istanbuls Byzantion Konstantinupolis Istanbul bis zum Beginn d 17 Jh in German Tubingen Wasmuth ISBN 978 3 8030 1022 3 References Edit Legacy Ottoman Hotel www legacyottomanhotel com Orientbank Hotel orientbankhotel com Orient Express britannica com Encyclopaedia Britannica Muller Wiener 1977 p 57 Turkey s Marmaray opens in Istanbul www aa com tr Retrieved 2022 04 09 Coordinates 41 00 53 N 28 58 32 E 41 01472 N 28 97556 E 41 01472 28 97556 This geographical article about a location in Istanbul Province Turkey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sirkeci amp oldid 1129633949, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
