Haliç Congress Center
Cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Haliç Congress Center (Turkish: Haliç Kongre Merkezi), formerly Karağaç Slaughterhouse (Karağaç Mezbahası)[4] or Sütlüce Slaughterhouse (Sütlüce Mezbahası), is a building initially opened in 1923 in order to ensure hygienic slaughtering and supervision in Istanbul. Its architect is Vedat Tek.
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Haliç Congress Center | |
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Haliç Kongre Merkezi | |
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Etymology | Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç) |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Cultural center |
Architectural style | First national architectural movement[1] |
Location | Beyoğlu |
Town or city | Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41.0503°N 28.9400°E / 41.0503; 28.9400 |
Groundbreaking | 29 November 1919 |
Opened | 1923 (as slaughterhouse)[2] |
Renovated | 2009 (as congress center)[3] |
Grounds | 102,000 m2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Vedat Tek |
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Since 2009, it has been used as a congress and cultural center, under the name of Haliç Congress Center.[5]