Sirkeci Railway Station

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  • Address
    Ankara Caddesi, Sirkeci
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  • Transport
    tram: Sirkeci

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Lonely Planet review

The romance of the Orient Express and other locomotives of the era was reflected in the design for this train station, built as the terminus of European routes in 1881. Designed by a German architect, it is an excellent example of Islamic Eclecticism, an architectural movement introduced into İstanbul by European architects at the end of the 19th century.

The structure replaced one of the Topkapı Palace pavilions and it reflects this Ottoman heritage, though its clock tower, arches and large rose windows clearly mirror the neoclassicism popular in Europe at the time. At the time of research the station was still functioning as the city's terminus for European routes, though its future was uncertain. Though the Marmaray project may disrupt things, at the time of writing Dervishes had been conducting a sema (whirling ceremony; information & bookings 212-458 8834; adult/student under 24 around YTL30 /around YTL25 ) in the exhibition hall on platform 1at every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.