| Çiçek Pasajı | |
|---|---|
 The main entrance of Çiçek Pasajı (Cité dePéra) onİstiklal Avenue | |
 Interactive map of Çiçek Pasajı | |
| General information | |
| Type | Arcade |
| Location | Hüseyinağa Mah, Istiklal Street, Saitpasa Passage No:176, 34435 Beyoglu/Istanbul |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Renovated | December 2005 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kleanthis Zannos |
| Website | |
| tarihicicekpasaji | |
Çiçek Pasajı (Turkish:Flower Passage), originally called theCité dePéra, is a famous historic passage (galleria orarcade) onİstiklal Avenue in theBeyoğlu district ofIstanbul,Turkey. A covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants, it connects İstiklal Avenue with Sahne Street and has a side entrance opening onto the Balık Pazarı (Fish Market).
The site of Çiçek Pasajı was originally occupied by theNaum Theatre, which was severely damaged by the Fire of Pera in 1870.[1][2][3][4] The theatre was frequently visited by SultansAbdülaziz andAbdülhamid II, and hostedGiuseppe Verdi's operaIl Trovatore before the opera houses of Paris.[4]
After the fire of 1870, the theatre was purchased byOttoman Greek bankerHristaki Zoğrafos Efendi, and in 1876 architect Kleanthis Zannos designed the current building, which was calledCité de Péra orHristaki Pasajı (Hristaki Passage) in its early years.[4]Yorgo'nun Meyhanesi (Yorgo's Winehouse) was the first winehouse to be opened in the passage.[4]
In 1908,Grand VizierMehmed Said Pasha purchased the building, and it became known as theSait Paşa Pasajı (Said Pasha Passage).[4]
Following theRussian Revolution of 1917, a number of impoverished noble Russian women, including a baroness, opened flower shops here.[4] By the 1940s the building was mostly occupied by flower shops, hence the presentTurkish nameÇiçek Pasajı (Flower Passage).[4]
After the restoration of the building in 1988, it was reopened as a galleria of pubs and restaurants.[4]
The most recent restoration was made in December 2005[4] although it was repainted again in 2022.
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