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Outskirts of
Istanbul's Nisantasi district starts from the ridge behind Dolmabahce Palace, up
towards Macka, covering the area around Tesvikiye, Rumeli and Valikonagi
avenues. Around the 1780s, Nisantasi was covered with wide orchards, strawberry
fields and countryside cafes. Around the 1790s, target practices of the Ottoman
Empire were performed in Nisantasi. The obelisks around Nisantasi have become
the symbols of this district and given Nisantasi its name, which means "Target
Stone". The most famous Nisantasi obelisk stands at the intersection of
Tesvikiye and Valikonagi avenues and has an inscription that states "Work of art
that Sultan Mecid (Adbulmecid) established without any expectations of
compensation". There are various hearsays about the obelisks in Nisantasi, the
first of which was erected by "Sultan Selim the Third" around 1790-91. According
to one, the obeliks in Nisantasi were erected where the furthest arrow struck
during the archery competitions of the Ottoman army. Another hearsay states that
the sultans erected these monumental stones to mark the spots of their good
shots in Nisantasi.
The small wooden mosque built for Sultan Abdulmecid was the first building in
Nisantasi and it became the basis of today's Tesvikiye Mosque. Sultan Abdulmecid
used to pray and rest at this building during archery competitions in Nisantasi.
The existence of this mosque supplied the religious needs and increased the
number of daily visitors to Nisantasi. After Sultan Abdülmecid moved from
Topkapı Palace to Dolmabahce Palace, members of the dynasty and important
govenment officials moved to the area, Nisantasi became a center of interest and
became even more important. Sultan Abdulmecid moved social activities to
Nisantasi in 1857 and called for a zoning plan of Nisantasi. The proximity of
Pera, a popular trade area, has positively influenced Nisantasi and caused a
speedy development of the area. During the early years of the Turkish republic,
Nisantasi has become one of the city's most distinguished districts with its
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There are 5
obelisks that can be seen in Nisantasi today:
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At the
courtyard of Tesvikiye Mosque, 1790-91, III. Selim |
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At the garden
of an apartment building on the
Nisantasi-Ihlamur road, II. Mahmut |
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In front of
the Harbiye Police Station on Tesvikiye Avenue,
1853-54, Abdulmecid |
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At the
intersection of Tesvikiye Avenue and Valikonagi
Avenue, 1853-54, Abdulmecid |
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Next to the
garden gate of Tesvikiye Mosque |
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| For 150 years,
Nisantasi has been one of Istanbul's most prestigious districts, where the
palace residents and first well-educated citizens of the republic settled.
Today, Nisantasi is still one of Istanbul's most important districts with its
rich history and socio-cultural mosaic. |
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The best, most
expensive and most famous of everything can be found in Nisantasi, which is one
of the most important districts of all times and it is considered as the vertex
of moving up to a higher class. Year round, shoppers flood the boutiques of
world-famous brands in Nisantasi, whish is a fashion center with store rents
that are among the most expensive in the world. Nisantasi's avenues and streets
are full of fine cafes and restaurants where attractive ladies and dressy
gentlemen can take a break from shopping. Nisantasi is full of many fine places
that a whole day can be spent without getting bored. Around noon, Nisantasi
becomes even more colorful with the addition of people working in the area. The
name Nisantasi brings many fine things to mind; like streets filled with
perfumes of classy women, famous people that frequent popular places, paparazzi
chasing these famous people and a heavy traffic of luxury vehicles.
Cultural places like Cemil Topuzlu Harbiye Open Air Theater, Lutfi Kirdar
Convention and Exhibition Center/ICEC, Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall are right by
Nisantasi. Despite its modern lifestyle, Nisantasi reminds us of its rich
history at any time with its old works of art. With its location close to
central areas and active life, Nisantasi will be Istanbul's popular district for
years to come. Gallery Residence brings you the Nisantasi life in a historic
building on Suleyman Nazif street. Our beautiful building, only a few steps away
from Valikonagi, Tesvikiye and Abdi Ipekci avenues has been restored, keeping
the façade true to its original. Cemil Topuzlu Harbiye Open Air Theater, Lutfi
Kirdar Convention and Exhibition Center/ICEC (www.icec.org), Cemal Resit Rey
Concert Hall (www.crrks.org) are full of various cultural activities year-round
and they are all very close to Gallery Residence, Nisantasi. Furthermore, the
Metro station a few steps away takes our guests from Nisantasi to Taksim Square
and Levent, Istanbul's other business and shopping center in just a few minutes.
Istanbul's three most popular malls Cevahir (www.Istanbulcevahir.com), Metro
City (www.metrocity.com.tr) and Kanyon (www.kanyon.com.tr) are almost as close
as Nisantasi, thanks to their direct internal connections to Metro stations.
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