Grand Post Office
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The Istanbul Grand Post Office (Turkish: Büyük Postane), or Istanbul Main Post Office, is an office building for postal services located in the Sirkeci neighborhood of the Eminönü quarter within the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was designed by architect Vedat Tek in First Turkish National architectural style and was constructed between 1905 and 1909. The four-story building houses a post office, the Sirkeci Post Office (Turkish: Sirkeci PTT Merkezi), office space for regional administration and, also since 2000, the Istanbul Postal Museum (Turkish: PTT İstanbul Müzesi). It is Turkey's largest post office building.
Quick Facts Istanbul Main Post Office, Former names ...
Istanbul Main Post Office | |
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Büyük Postane (Grand Post Office) | |
Former names |
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Alternative names | Sirkeci PTT Merkezi (Sirkeci Post Office) |
General information | |
Architectural style | Turkish Neoclassical |
Location | Sirkeci |
Address | Büyük Postane Cad. 25 |
Town or city | Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41.014568°N 28.974140°E / 41.014568; 28.974140 |
Construction started | 1905 |
Completed | 1909 |
Owner | Turkish Post |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 4 |
Floor area | (3,200 m2 (34,000 sq ft)) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Vedat Tek |
Main contractor | Ottoman Government |
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