Yedikule Gasworks
| Yedikule Gasworks | |
|---|---|
Yedikule Gazhanesi | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Closed |
| Type | Gasworks |
| Address | Yedikule, Fatih |
| Town or city | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′39″N 28°55′24″E / 40.99404°N 28.92334°E |
| Opened | 1880 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Owner |
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Yedikule Gasworks (Turkish: Yedikule Gazhanesi) was a gasworks to produce coal gas in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1880 and functioned ıntil 1993.
History
Yedikule Gasworks is located at Yedikule neighborhood of Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkey.
Its construction began during the
The municipality handed over the operation concession for a period of 40 years to the merchant Hasan Tahsin on 25 August 1887. The contract included the operation of litting 500 street lamps paid and 200 lamps free of charge. On 19 June 1888, the operation rights were transferred to "İstanbul Şirket-i Tenviriye-i Osmaniye" ("Ottoman Lighting Company of Istanbul"), which Hasan Tahsin was a partner of. The concession ended in 1926 when the "Üsküdar-Kadıköy Gaz Şirketi" (Üsküdar-Kadıköy Gas Co."), which operated the Hasanpaşa Gasworks on the Anatolian part of Istanbul, purchased From 1945 on, the gasworks served under the roof of the company "Istanbul Elektrik, Tramvay ve Tüne Şirketi, IETT" ("Istanbul Electricity, Tram and Funicular Co."). The operation of Yedikule Gasworks ceased in 1993, together with other gasworks in Istanbul, due to the decrease in gas demand after natural gas came into use.[1] In the time after its closing, the equipment of the gasworks, except the gas holder, was dismantelt. Its ground became a wrecking yard for the out-of-service vehicles of the İETT.[2]
Redevelopment project
Yedikule Gasworks undergoes restoration works within a redevelopment project run by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul, similar of the Hasanpaşa Gasworks.[3] It was announced that a part of the gasworks will be opened to the public before the end of 2022.[4]
See also
- Hasanpaşa Gasworks (1892-1993), a historic gasworks in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey. Today a museum.
- Kuzguncuk Gasworks (1865-1992), a historic gasworks in Üsküdar district of Istanbul, Turkey.
References
- ^ a b "İstanbul Gazhaneşleri - Yedikule Gazhanesi" (in Turkish). Büyük İstanbul Tarihi. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Gazhane hurdalık oldu". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 25 July 2000. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "İstanbul'un yeni sembol adayı Müze Gazhane açıldı". Evrensel (in Turkish). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "İmamoğlu duyurdu: Yedikule Gazhanesi açılıyor". Sözcü (in Turkish). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.