Vedat Tek House
The Vedat Tek House is a museum and former residence of renowned Turkish architect Vedat Tek in Istanbul, Turkey. The house was built between 1913 and 1914 by Vedat Tek for his family and himself and is a notable example of Turkish neoclassical architecture.Photo: Lambiam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Istanbul Military Museum and Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Istanbul Military Museum
Museum
Photo: RHaworth, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Istanbul Military Museum is dedicated to approximately one thousand years of Turkish military history. It is one of the leading museums of its kind in the world. The museum is open to the public every day except on Mondays. Istanbul Military Museum is situated 180 metres southwest of Vedat Tek House.
Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center
Convention center
Photo: Mirada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, often referred as Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar ICEC, shortly ICEC, formerly Istanbul Sports and Exhibition Hall, is a multi-purpose convention complex located in Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center is situated 320 metres south of Vedat Tek House.
Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall
Theater building
Photo: CeeGee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall is a concert hall located in the Harbiye neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the country's major concert halls, being the first one designed for classical music. Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall is situated 250 metres south of Vedat Tek House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nişantaşı and New City.
Nişantaşı
Quarter
Photo: Ail Subway, CC BY 3.0.
Nişantaşı is a residential quarter in the Şişli district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. Nişantaşı quarter has four neighbourhoods: Teşvikiye, Maçka, Osmanbey and Pangaltı.
New City
Photo: Elgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Istanbul's New City is a modern district north of Taksim Square. Its neighbourhoods of Elmadağ, Nişantaşı, Kurtuluş and Şişli were built up in the early 20th century, then more recently appeared the business district between Mecidiyeköy and Levent-Maslak.
Pangaltı
Quarter
Photo: Josef Moser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pangaltı is one of the four neighborhoods within the Nişantaşı quarter of the Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is home to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit and Pangaltı Catholic Cemetery, the largest Catholic cemetery in Istanbul.
Vedat Tek House
- Type: Historic building
- Description: museum and former residence of Vedat Tek
- Categories: house, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Şişli, Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
41.05033° or 41° 3′ 1″ northLongitude
28.98927° or 28° 59′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8GHC3X2Q+4POpenStreetMap ID
way 697211997OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingWikidata ID
Q65053468
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Turkish—“Vedat Tek House” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Casa di Vedat Tek”
- Turkish: “İkinci Vedat Tek Evi”
- Turkish: “Vedat Tek Evi”
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