Haydarpaşa, İstanbul

Haydarpaşa ( _en. Haidar Pasha) is a neighborhood within the Üsküdar district on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey. The place, on the coast of Sea of Marmara, borders to Harem in the northwest and Kadiköy in the southeast. It is a historical area with almost solely public buildings.

Internationally known structures around the area are the Haydarpaşa Terminal, Port of Haydarpaşa and the Selimiye Barracks in adjecent Harem.

Notable buildings

Following public structures, built in the 19th century or early 20th century during the Ottoman era, are found in Haydarpaşa:

Health and education

* Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Paragon Hospital) [ [http://www.haydarpasanumune.gov.tr/ Haydarpaşa Numune Hastanesi] tr icon]
* GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi (Haydarpaşa Hospital of Gülhane Military Academy of Medicine) [ [http://www.hpasa.gata.edu.tr/js/menu_js/gata_index.asp GATA Haydarpaşa Eğpitim Hastanesi] tr icon]
* Dr Siyami Ersek Hospital - A renowned hospital for cardiology [ [http://www.medimagazin.com.tr/siyami-ersek-hastanesi-45-yasinda-h-44442.html Medicine Magazine] tr icon]
* Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Haydarpaşa Campus. The building was used by Haydarpaşa Lisesi (Haydarpaşa High school) from 1933 through 1983 [ [http://tip.marmara.edu.tr/genel.php?id=2 Marmara University] tr icon]
* Haydarpaşa Technical High schools [ [http://www.hatem.k12.tr/ Haydarpaşa Teknik Okulları] tr icon]

Transportation

* Haydarpaşa Terminal - One of the two main railway terminals of Istanbul serving the railway net in Anatolia [ [http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/yolcu/hpasagebze.htm TCDD Turkish State Railways] tr icon]
* Port of Haydarpaşa - Biggest container terminal in Istanbul [ [http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/tcdding/haydarpasa_ing.htm TCDD Haydarpaşa Port] ]
* Haydarpaşa Ferry boat terminal - Passenger ferries connecting trains to Sirkeci and Karaköy on the European side, and Kadiköy

Religion

* Haydarpaşa Cemetery - Historical British military and civilian cemetery

Vicinity

* Selimiye Barracks - Historical barracks, where Florence Nightingale served between 1854-1856
* Karacaahmet Cemetery - Biggest cemetery in Turkey

References