Topic: istanbul: a visit to kadikoy neighborhood on the asian side

[mrnyc]

the asian side is kind of like the queens of istanbul.   
the kadikoy neighborhood is built over the former ancient city of chalcedon.
however, relics going back to 5500BC have been found there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kad%C4%B1k%C3%B6y


first is the charming commuter ferry ride across the sea of mamara and
over the mouth of the bosphorus from karikoy in the old city



topkapi palace















bosphorus bridge









aya sofia and blue mosque in the distance







kiz kulesi
aka maiden’s tower
aka leanders tower
lighthouse (408BC, 1110, 1509, 1763, 1998-9)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiden's_Tower





massive selimiye barracks (1800, 1926) fka scutari barracks, has the florence nightingale museum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selimiye_Barracks



i think this one is a mamara college bldg, not sure



new subway car delivery on the docks



grain warehouse



the first stop is haydarpasa station (1872, 1908)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C4%B0stanbul_Haydarpa%C5%9Fa_Terminal



































another short ferry ride over the bay from haydarpasa train station to the kadikoy dock



türkbalon is a helium balloon moored on kadıköy quay, taking passengers during season for a fee up to an altitude of 200 m, offering a panoramic view of the area and the historic center of istanbul across the bosphorus.



kadikoy views







around the busy passenger ferry dock

































surreya operasi (1926)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BCreyya_Opera_House







hamam ruin preserved







kadikoy trolley (T3 ring murhurder)
one of two istanbul working nostalgic trolleys





an example of the evil eye symbol you see everywhere on this narghile café sign











the very popular deco era rexx sinemasi movie theater on the right
http://www.rexx-online.com/











heading back to the old city



































galata tower over the old city





bosphorus bridge lights coming on



galata bridge



*** i hope you enjoyed a pleasant late afternoon trip to the asian side of istanbul ***

[eastvillagedon]

nice tour, thanks. What's the fancy/trendy neighborhood there? I read something about it a while ago. I think it's near the water also. Maybe the "West Village of Istanbul?" I like the mannequins sawed in half and decapitated. I have to admit I've never seen a store display quite like that here! (or is that what happens to shoplifters?)

[subocincy]

Shame on you, mrnyc, for presenting this particular mega-city to us here in Ohio.  I realize that where YOU reside, Istanbul may not seem like all that, but where we live it DOES seem like all that!  Whadda ya' expect us Ohioans to do now? (say, cram the "3-Cs" all together, along with both Lake Erie and the Ohio River, to compete with a showplace like that?) Nothing we can do can possibly ease our pain after seeing these photos--so I guess we're all just gonna have to live with the sobering facts--Istanbul is absolutely magnificent and gorgeous.  (Thanks!)   

[ColDayMan]

Awesome.