Zincirlikuyu

Zincirlikuyu is a quarter of the Şişli district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. Part of Esentepe neighborhood, it is situated on a hilltop on the district border to Beşiktaş in the east. Having undergone redevelopment in recent years, the area is also a busy bus hub.

Zincirlikuyu
Quarter
Büyükdere Avenue at Zincirlikuyu
Location of Şişli in Istanbul
Country Turkey
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictŞişli
Time zoneGMT +2
Area code(s)(+90) 212

Zincirlikuyu is known as a major junction, where Barbaros Boulevard coming from Beşiktaş meets Büyükdere Avenue in direction to Levent, and crosses over the motorway O-1 connecting the Bosphorus Bridge with another important hub Mecidiyeköy.

Transport hub
Barbaros Boulevard at Zincirlikuyu

Zincirlikuyu is a major bus interchange of the European site in Istanbul. It features bus stations in all four directions, to Levent, Mecidiyeköy and Beşiktaş as the first stop before the Bosphorus Bridge and the last one after the bridge for commuter bus traffic coming from the Asian side of the city. It is served by more than forty İETT city bus lines,[1] and five of the eight metrobus lines, being the terminal of some.[2][3]

Zincirlikuyu metrobus station is connected to Gayrettepe metro station and to Zorlu Center with pedestrian tunnels of a total length of 770 m (2,530 ft) and 230 m (750 ft)-long pedestrian underpasses, which include 6 escalators, 7 elevators for disabled persons and 14 moving walkways of 368 m (1,207 ft) length. The construction of the connections cost ₺40 million.[4]

Cemetery
Main gate of Zincirlikuyu Cemetery

As Istanbul's one of the largest burial grounds, the Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, covers with its area of 0.381 km2 (94 acres) most of the quarter. Planned in 1935 in a contemporary design in the then outskirt of the city, it reached in the 1950s its full capacity.[5] The cemetery is known for holding the graves of many prominent figures from the world of politics, business, sports and arts. The headquarters of the Metropolitan Municipality's Cemetery Service is located also here.[6]

Vocational high school for construction

The İSOV Vocational High School (Turkish: Sanayi Odası Vakfı Yapı Teknik ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi), a secondary educational institution for construction of built environment run by the Foundation of Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSOV), neighbors to the south of Zincirlikuyu Cemetery. The school complex, consisting of several buildings on a land of 40 daa (40,000 m2), was constructed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan (1835–1899) in 1884.[7][8] It was used in the beginnings as a summer hunting mansion by Yusuf Izzettin Efendi (1857-1916), the son of Sultan Abdülaziz (1830–1876) and the Crown Prince of the Ottoman Empire from 1909 until his death.[7][9] Following his death, his family resided in the premises, which consisted of three buildings, for women (harem), men and guests and servants.[7] From 1923 until 1939, the complex served as a primary school for orphans. It was then enlarged by new buildings, and converted into a vocational high school for the education of construction masters. In 2000, the high school's administration was transferred to the İSOV.[7][8]

Zorlu Center
Zorlu Center Towers

Opened in October 2013, the Zorlu Center is a complex of residential development, office space and shopping center with over 200 shops, 40 cafés and restaurants. It includes also the city's largest performing arts center.[10]

References
  1. "Zincirlikuyu Durağından Geçen Hatlar" (in Turkish). IETT. 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  2. "Metrobüs Hatları" (in Turkish). IETT. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  3. Zincirlikuyu Metrobüs Durağı (Map) (in Turkish). Metrobüs Haritası. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  4. "Zincirlikuyu'da Metro ile Metrobüs Birleşti". Haberler (in Turkish). 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  5. "Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı için Büyükşehir'den açıklama". Haber 7 (in Turkish). 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  6. "Anasayfa" (in Turkish). Mezarlıklar Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  7. "Okulumuzun Tarihçesi" (in Turkish). Zincirlikuyu İSOV Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  8. "İSOV Zincirlikuyu Teknik ve Endüstri Meslek Lisesi" (in Turkish). İSOV. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  9. Akyıldızi Ali. "Yusuf İzzeddin Efendi (1857–1916)" (in Turkish). İslam Araştırmaları Merkezi. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
  10. Phipps-Morgan, Ariane & Feride Yalav & Alara Kap (2013-10-10). "Zorlu Center is Finally Open". The Guide Istanbul. Retrieved 2014-08-25.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)

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