Tarabya in Istanbul Province
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Tarabya is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of
Sarıyer ,
Istanbul Province ,
Turkey . Its population is 17,852 (2022). It is located on the European shoreline of the
Bosphorus strait , between the neighbourhoods of
Yeniköy and
Kireçburnu . It is famous for its coastal fish restaurants.
Lycée Français Pierre Loti d’Istanbul and
Tarabya British Schools both have high school campuses in Tarabya.
With its greenery, the Huber Mansion and a marina which houses tens of boats and yachts, it is one of the most famous neighborhoods in Istanbul. The last station of the M2 (Istanbul Metro) , Hacıosman (Istanbul Metro) is located here, approximately 3 kilometers from the coast.
Huber Kiosk © flickr.com - archer10/cc-by-sa-2.0
Tarabya has many historical buildings. Churches, hotels, foreign palaces and fountains, their history dates all the way back to the 17th century. The former residence of the Metropolitan used to be right next where the Grand Tarabya Hotel is located now. A former popular hotel, Sümer Palas, built in the 1890s was demolished in the 1950s, and a new apartment complex with the same name lies there now. Hotel d’Angleterre was also built here during the
Crimean War . Later in its place was built the
Tokatlıyan Hotel , which got burned down in 1954. The Grand Tarabya Hotel, built in its place is the only current hotel in the neighborhood, which opened in 1966. The two notable parks are: Atsushi Miyazaki Park and Şalcıkır park. Atsushi Miyazaki Park is dedicated to a Japanese volunteer in the
2011 Van Earthquake . Şalcıkır park is a minor park built next to the Tarabya stream. It has a children’s area, basketball court and a few fitness machines. The main historical mosque is the Köstenceli Hacı Osman Mosque. The two main historical fountains are the Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan fountain and the Sultan Mahmud II fountain. Three holy wells were also present here, two of which still exist, they are: Aya Marina, Aya Ioannis and Aya Kiriaki, which is currently in the Atsushi Miyazaki Park.
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