Taksim Square

Taksim Square, situated in in the part of , , is a major tourist and leisure district famed for its restaurants, shops, and hotels.
Wikipedia
Photo: Derzsi Elekes Andor, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: square in Istanbul, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Taksim” and “Taksim Meydanı”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Atatürk Cultural Center and Gezi Park.

Theater building
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The , commonly called the AKM, is a concert hall, theatre and cultural centre running along the eastern side of Taksim Square in , . is situated 140 metres east of Taksim Square.

Park
Photo: VikiPicture, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an next to Taksim Square, in 's district. It is one of the last green spaces in Beyoğlu and one of the smallest parks of Istanbul.

Memorial
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a notable monument located at Taksim Square in , , to commemorate the formation of the Turkish Republic in 1923. is situated 130 metres west of Taksim Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Istanbul and Cihangir.

Photo: Hanneshafner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a very large city of fantastic history, culture and beauty. Called Byzantium in ancient times, the city's name was changed to Constantinople in 324 CE when it was rebuilt by the first Christian Roman Emperor, Constantine.

Suburb
Photo: Esme Vos, CC BY 2.0.
is an affluent neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 3,739. It is located between Taksim Square and Kabataş.

Quarter
Photo: ccarlstead, CC BY 2.0.
is a busy waterside area of municipality on the shore of the Bosphorus between and in , . It is a major transport interchange served by the T1 tram line to Bağcılar and the funicular railway to Taksim Square.

Taksim Square

Latitude
41.03678° or 41° 2′ 12″ north
Longitude
28.98663° or 28° 59′ 12″ east
Elevation
79 metres (259 feet)
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Metro İstanbul
Network
İstanbul Metrosu
Open location code
8GHC2XPP+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9164730780
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
6947682
Wiki­data ID
Q736072
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Taksim Square from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Panjabi—“Taksim Square” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Taksim-plein”
  • Albanian: “Sheshi Taksim”
  • Arabic: “ميدان تقسيم”
  • Armenian: “Թաքսիմ հրապարակ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Taksim meydanı”
  • Bashkir: “Таҡсим майҙаны, Истамбулдағы Таҡсим майҙаны”
  • Bashkir: “Таҡсим”
  • Bengali: “তাকসিম চত্বর”
  • Bosnian: “Trg Taksim”
  • Bulgarian: “Таксим”
  • Catalan: “Plaça de Taksim”
  • Central Kurdish: “مەیدانی تەقسیم”
  • Chechen: “Таксим Мейдани)”
  • Chinese: “塔克西姆广场”
  • Chinese: “塔克西姆廣場”
  • Chinese: “塔克辛廣場”
  • Czech: “Taksimské náměstí”
  • Dutch: “Taksim Meydani”
  • Dutch: “Taksim Meydanı”
  • Dutch: “Taksim plein”
  • Dutch: “Taksimplein”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان تقسيم”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Taksim”
  • Estonian: “Taksimi väljak”
  • Finnish: “Taksim-aukio”
  • French: “Place de Taksim”
  • French: “place Taksim”
  • French: “Place Taksim”
  • French: “Taksim”
  • Georgian: “თაქსიმის მოედანი”
  • German: “Taksim-Platz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Ταξίμ”
  • Greek: “Τακσίμ”
  • Greek: “Ταξίμ”
  • Hebrew: “טבח כיכר טקסים”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר טקסים”
  • Indonesian: “Lapangan Taksim”
  • Italian: “piazza Taksim”
  • Italian: “Piazza Taksim”
  • Japanese: “タクシム広場”
  • Japanese: “タクスィム広場”
  • Kazakh: “Таксим алаңы”
  • Korean: “탁심 광장”
  • Latin: “Forum Taksim”
  • Latvian: “Taksim”
  • Latvian: “Taksima laukums”
  • Latvian: “Taksima”
  • Latvian: “Taksimas laukums”
  • Macedonian: “Плоштад Таксим”
  • Malay: “Dataran Taksim”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Taksim”
  • Norwegian: “Taksim”
  • Persian: “میدان تاکسیم”
  • Persian: “میدان تقسیم”
  • Persian: “میدان تکسیم”
  • Polish: “Taksim Meydanı”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Taksim”
  • Portuguese: “Taksim Meydanı”
  • Portuguese: “Taksim”
  • Romanian: “piața Taksim”
  • Russian: “Площадь Таксим”
  • Russian: “Таксим”
  • Serbian: “Трг Таксим”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Trg Taksim”
  • Slovenian: “Trg Taksim”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de Taksim”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Taksim”
  • Spanish: “Taksim Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “Taksim Meydanı”
  • Turkish: “Taksim”
  • Ukrainian: “Таксим (площа)”
  • Ukrainian: “Таксим”
  • Ukrainian: “Таксім”
  • Urdu: “تقسیم چوک”
  • Uzbek: “Taksim maydoni”
  • Western Panjabi: “ٹاکسم ویہڑہ”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Taksim and Gümüşsuyu.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Taksim and Vakıfbank.

Turkey: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Istanbul, Edirne, Ankara, and Izmir.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.