Fatih İtfaiye

Istanbul


This Ottoman Revivalist–style fire station overlooking Fatih Anıt Park was designed by Konstantinos Kiriakidis, built at the start of the 20th century and restored in 2012.

Transportation

  • metro: Vezneciler

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