Haydarpaşa
Haydarpaşa
Rasımpaşa Mahallesi | |
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Neighborhood | |
Haydarpaşa | |
Coordinates: 41°00′N 29°01′E / 41.000°N 29.017°ECoordinates: 41°00′N 29°01′E / 41.000°N 29.017°E | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Marmara |
Province | Istanbul |
District | Kadıköy |
Founded by | prehistoric |
Government | |
• Mukhtar | Okan Allüşoğlu (legally required to be non-partisan) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (FET) |
Postal code | 34716 |
Area code | 0-216 |
Haydarpaşa is a neighborhood within the Kadıköy and Üsküdar districts on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. Haydarpaşa is named after Ottoman Vizier . The place, on the coast of Sea of Marmara, borders to Harem in the northwest and Kadıköy in the southeast. It is a historical area with almost solely public buildings. Haydarpaşa is administered by the Mukhtars of Rasımpaşa and Osmanağa parishes (Turkish: Mahallesi Muhtarı).
Internationally known structures around the area are the Haydarpaşa Terminal, Port of Haydarpaşa and the Selimiye Barracks in adjacent Harem.
Notable buildings[]
Following public structures, built in the 19th century or early 20th century during the Ottoman era, are found in Haydarpaşa:
Health and education[]
- Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Paragon Hospital)[1]
- GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Hospital of Gülhane Military Medical Academy)[2]
- — A renowned hospital for cardiology[3]
- Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Campus. The building was used by Haydarpaşa Lisesi (Haydarpaşa High School) from 1933 through 1983[4]
- Haydarpaşa Technical High schools[5]
Transportation[]
- Haydarpaşa Terminal — One of the two main railway terminals of Istanbul serving the railway net in Anatolia[6]
- Port of Haydarpaşa — Biggest container terminal in Istanbul[7]
- Haydarpaşa Ferry boat terminal — Passenger ferries connecting trains to Sirkeci and Karaköy on the European side, and Kadiköy
Religion[]
- Haydarpaşa Cemetery — Historical British military and civilian cemetery
Vicinity[]
- Selimiye Barracks — Historical barracks, where Florence Nightingale served between 1854–1856
- Karacaahmet Cemetery — Biggest cemetery in Turkey
References[]
- ^ Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (in Turkish)
- ^ GATA Haydarpaşa Eğpitim Hastanesi (in Turkish)
- ^ Medicine Magazine (in Turkish)
- ^ Marmara University Archived 2007-05-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ Haydarpaşa Teknik Okulları Archived 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ TCDD Turkish State Railways Archived 2007-05-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Turkish)
- ^ TCDD Haydarpaşa Port Archived 2007-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
Categories:
- Neighbourhoods of Kadıköy