Tophane
Quarter in Marmara, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tophane (Turkish pronunciation: [topˈhane])[1] (lit. "Armoury") is a quarter in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, running downhill from Galata to the shore of the Bosphorus where it joins up with Karaköy to the southwest and Fındıklı to the northeast.
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Coordinates: 41.02739°N 28.98228°E / 41.02739; 28.98228 | |
Country | Turkey |
Region | Marmara |
Province | Istanbul |
District | Beyoğlu |
Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Postal code | 34425 |
Area code | 0212 |
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In the Ottoman era, it was the city's first industrial zone.
Despite rapid gentrification, parts of Tophane remain conservative and there have been clashes over some developments in the area. [2] In 2021 the large new Galataport cruise terminal opened at the point where Tophane reaches the shore, bringing the likelihood of even faster change to the area.