Friday, June 18, 2021

BEYOGLU, ISTANBUL

 THE EUROPEAN "NEW TOWN" ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN


Opened in 1876, Çiçek Pasajı is a covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants.

Following the Russian Revolution of 1917, many impoverished noble Russian women, including a Baroness, sold flowers in the arcade, giving the arcade it’s modern Turkish name of Çiçek Pasajı (Flower Passage).

After the restoration of the building in 1988, it was reopened as a galleria of pubs and restaurants.

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