Grand Pera
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Address | 56/58İstiklal Caddesi Hüseyinağa,Beyoğlu,Istanbul Turkey |
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Type | Cinema |
Grand Perais a shopping center and entertainment complex consisting of two historic buildings, theEmek Movie Theater(Turkish:Emek Sineması), a cinema, and theCercle de l'Orientbuilding (originallyGrand Club), designed by architectsAbraham PashaandAlexandre Vallauryfor residential use in 1883.[1][2]It is located alongİstiklal Avenuein the Hüseyinağa neighborhood ofBeyoğludistrict,Istanbul,Turkey.
History
[edit]Themovie theaterbegan construction in 1884 under the name "Club des Chasseurs de Constantinople" (Hunters Club of Constantinople), and first opened its doors in 1924 under the nameMelek Sineması(Angel Cinema) because of theArt Nouveaustyle angel figures on the screen. The inner walls and the top of the movie theater havebaroqueandrococostyle figures. The building has since been known under different names such asThe Greek Gym of Strangaliin 1909, then as "Nouveau Cirque" (New Circus). In 1918 the building was known as "Yeni Tiyatro" (New Theater), and "Emek Cinema" in the 1940s. Latterly the building had been used as a skating palace.
Destruction
[edit]In 2010, plans were made to demolish the movie theater as part of a shopping mall construction. Several protests were organized to prevent the demolition from taking place.[3] In 2013, the building was completely demolished.[4]
Shopping and entertainment center
[edit]Grand Pera was opened in 2016 after the restoration of the building complex. It is anchored by the cinema,DeFacto[5]clothing store,Zoe Garden,a rooftop bar and nightclub,[6]and HADO, where visitors can play a ball game that is both digital and physical.[7]
References
[edit]- ^"Büyüleyici Tarihi Bina"[Grand Pera, A Fascinating Historical Building].Grand Pera(in Turkish).Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^"Grand Pera".AKM Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^Hürriyet Daily News, Police intervene at Emek Theater protest featuring Costa-Gavras
- ^"Emek yıkıldı!".ntvmsnbc.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-06-08.
- ^"Mağazalar"[Shops].Grand Pera.Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^"Zoe Garden Eğlenceleri".Grand Pera.Retrieved16 May2024.
- ^"HADO Türkiye".Grand Pera.Retrieved16 May2024.
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