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Fatih Public Education Center

Fatih Public Education Center

Year Built
1851
Commissioned By
Sultan Abdulmecid
Architect
Seyyid Abdülhalim Efendi
Location
Fatih
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Changes After Construction

  1. The building was constructed in 1851 as a police station within the Hırka-i Şerif complex.

  2. Built to protect the Hırka-i Şerif Mosque, it was used first as a hospital and then as a courthouse during the Balkan Wars and World War I.

  3. From the early years of the Republic, it served educational purposes under the names 19th Primary School and Hırka-i Şerif Primary School.

  4. Today, it is used as the Fatih Public Education Center, affiliated with the Ministry of National Education.

Featured Highlights

  • The single-story masonry building largely preserves its early architectural style.

  • Its architect, Seyyid Abdülhalim Efendi, was the last chief architect of the Hassa Architects' Guild before its abolition.

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