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View looking west from behind the mosque to the artillery barracks preceded by an open parade ground; built at the same time as the mosque, the barracks were demolished in the 1950s. At the center, is the Tophane clock tower and to its right the Tophane Kiosk where the sultan reviewed the troops built Abdülmecid I (1839-1861), both of which have come to our day
Elevated view from west showing mosque on the left, with the parade ground of the artillery barracks seen before the mosque to the south and artillery arsenal behind the mosque along the waterfront. The Kilic Ali Pasa mosque and baths appear before the barracks in the right foreground
Exterior view from west, showing mosque and the wrought iron fence gates of the artillery barracks to the right. The neoclassical structure on the left was built by Abdülaziz I (1861-1876) for the offices of the marshals and was demolished during the 1956-57 urban renewal efforts

Tophane Promenade (MEGT)
Istanbul, Türkiye

Evliya Çelebi describes the promenade as follows: “All of these are organized in an order under the shadows of big tall cypresses . . . and weeping willows, plane, and linden trees. Because this is a promenade, thousands of people gather here on the second day of every religious holy day.”


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


Resources:

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Tophane Promenade” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
Documents
Introduction to the Catalogue of Ottoman Gardens
Introduction to the Catalogue of Ottoman Gardens
paper/essay
Site Contains
Tophane Çesmesi
Tophane Çesmesi
Istanbul, Türkiye
Nusretiye Camii
Nusretiye Camii
Istanbul, Türkiye
Kılıç Ali Paşa Külliyesi
Kılıç Ali Paşa Külliyesi
Istanbul, Türkiye
Associated Collections
Ottoman Gardens: MEGT
Ottoman Gardens: MEGT
Events
Date of entry of information: August 2007
Dates of attested life: Unknown -19th century
Style Periods
Ottoman
1299-1922
Variant Names
Tophane Promenade
Building Usages
garden
landscape
Keywords
promenades (walkways)
gardens
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Tophane Promenade (MEGT)
Istanbul, Türkiye
Evliya Çelebi describes the promenade as follows: “All of these are organized in an order under the shadows of big tall cypresses . . . and weeping willows, plane, and linden trees. Because this is a promenade, thousands of people gather here on the second day of every religious holy day.”


Source: Travel Account, 17th century


-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman


Resources:

Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)


Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Tophane Promenade” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.

Location
Istanbul, Türkiye
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View looking west from behind the mosque to the artillery barracks preceded by an open parade ground; built at the same time as the mosque, the barracks were demolished in the 1950s. At the center, is the Tophane clock tower and to its right the Tophane Kiosk where the sultan reviewed the troops built Abdülmecid I (1839-1861), both of which have come to our day
ITH0883
B & W print
Elevated view from west showing mosque on the left, with the parade ground of the artillery barracks seen before the mosque to the south and artillery arsenal behind the mosque along the waterfront. The Kilic Ali Pasa mosque and baths appear before the barracks in the right foreground
ITH0860
B & W print
Exterior view from west, showing mosque and the wrought iron fence gates of the artillery barracks to the right. The neoclassical structure on the left was built by Abdülaziz I (1861-1876) for the offices of the marshals and was demolished during the 1956-57 urban renewal efforts
ITH0861
B & W print
Documents
Introduction to the Catalogue of Ottoman Gardens
Introduction to the Catalogue of Ottoman Gardens
paper/essay
Site Contains
Tophane Çesmesi
Tophane Çesmesi
Istanbul, Türkiye
Nusretiye Camii
Nusretiye Camii
Istanbul, Türkiye
Kılıç Ali Paşa Külliyesi
Kılıç Ali Paşa Külliyesi
Istanbul, Türkiye
Associated Collections
Ottoman Gardens: MEGT
Ottoman Gardens: MEGT
Events
Date of entry of information: August 2007
Dates of attested life: Unknown -19th century
Style Periods
Ottoman
1299-1922
Variant Names
Tophane Promenade
Building Usages
garden
landscape
Keywords
promenades (walkways)
gardens
Terms of use
Contribute
Need help?
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