🗻️ Taksim Square

Turkey · Europe · 41.04°N, 28.99°E

Taksim Square, situated in Beyoğlu in the European part of Istanbul, Turkey, is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels. It is considered the heart of modern Istanbul, with the central station of the Istanbul Metro network. Taksim Square is also the location of the Republic Monument which was crafted by Pietro Canonica and inaugurated in 1928. The monument commemorates the 5th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923, following the Turkish War of Independence.

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Quick facts

Country	Turkey
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	41.04°N, 28.99°E · view on map

Taksim Square is located in Turkey, in Europe.

More public squares in Turkey

Amastrianum · Beyazıt Square · Cumhuriyet Square (İzmir) · Forum of Arcadius · Forum of the Ox · Gündoğdu Square · Kızılay Square · Konak Square · Republic Square (Samsun) · Samsun Saathane Square.

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