Paşabahçe, Beykoz

Paşabahçe is a neighborhood in Beykoz ilçe (district) of Istanbul Province, Turkey. It is located on the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus.

Paşabahçe
Neighborhood
A group of seaside residences in Paşabahçe
Paşabahçe
Location of Paşabahçe in Istanbul, turkey
Coordinates: 41°06′56″N 29°05′33″E
Country Turkey
RegionMarmara
ProvinceIstanbul
DistrictBeykoz
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
34800
Area code0-216

Paşabahçe is a remote settlement in Istanbul. The village was once inhabited only by non-Muslims. Grand vizier Hezarpare Ahmed Pasha (in office 1647–1648) built here a palace-like mansion with a wide yard. Hence the name "Paşabahçe", literally "Pasha's Yard". Later, Sultan Mustafa III (r. 1757-1753) built a school, a mosque, a hamam (Turkish bath) and a fountain in the location, and settled Muslim Turks around the buildings. Even though the Christian population declined over the time, it did not disappear completely. In 1894, a Greek Orthodox church named Agios Konstantinos was built. There is also a holy well (Turkish: ayazma from Greek: ἁγίασμα, hagiasm). In the 19th century, there were seven yalıs, waterfront mansions, one mosque, two churches, two bakeries, one mill and a fishing weir. During this period, workshops for glassware, porcelain ware and candle production. The foundation of an alcohol factory in 1922 and a glassware factory in 1934 contributed to the rapid increase of the population in the settlement.[1]

Situated at a bay, Paşabahçe features public parks and restaurants at the seashore. It is popular recreational place for residents of Istanbul.[1]

Paşabahçe is served several times a day by a passenger ferry line between Üsküdar and Anadolukavağı operated by the city passenger ferry lines company "Şehir Hatları".[2]

The name of the place has become a trade mark as "Paşabahçe" for glassware products.

References
  1. "Paşabahçe" (in Turkish). Beykoz Belediyesi. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
  2. "Anadolu Kavağı - Üskğdar" (in Turkish). Şehir Hatları. Retrieved 2017-07-12.
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