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Şehzadebaşı
Şehzadebaşı is a quarter ({{langx, tr, semt) of the Fatih district in the European part of Istanbul. Although its exact boundaries cannot be drawn as it is a quarter, administratively it covers part of the ''mahalle'' of Kemalpaşa and Kalenderhane. It is a busy centre due to its proximity to the quarter of Saraçhane, Vezneciler and Unkapanı. Landmarks It hosts the Şehzade Mosque, one of the first works of Mimar Sinan Mimar Sinan (; , ; – 17 July 1588) also known as Koca Mi'mâr Sinân Âğâ, ("Sinan Agha (title), Agha the Grand Architect" or "Grand Sinan") was the chief Ottoman Empire, Ottoman architect, engineer and mathematician for sultans Suleiman .... Transportation The quarter is served by the M2 metro line, which came into service in March 2014, with a station at Vezneciler. Quarters of Fatih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
M2 (Istanbul Metro)
The M2, officially referred to as the M2 Yenikapı–Hacıosman metro line (), is a rapid transit line of the Istanbul Metro. It is colored light green on the maps and route signs. The M2 operates between Sarıyer, Hacıosman in southern Sarıyer to Yenikapı in south-central Fatih on the historic peninsula of Istanbul. Shuttle trains run from Sanayi to Seyrantepe to Rams Park. The M2 line has 16 stations, all but one underground, and a total length of . A daily ridership of about 500,000 makes it the busiest line of the Istanbul Metro system. History Construction for a north–south metro line started on 19 August 1992 when the groundbreaking of the ''M2'' took place. The original route was a wholly underground line between Taksim Square, Taksim and Levent, 4. Levent. Construction of the tunnels took place in three separate areas; Taksim, Şişli and 4. Levent. These tunnels were connected to each other on 8 July 1994 and were completed on 30 April 1995. The line was completed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
