Buildings to Visit at the Open Door Architecture Festival 2023 Have Been Announced...
The Open Door Architecture Festival, organized by Arkitera Architecture Center with the support of Unigen, will be held this year from October 31 to November 7, 2023.
The festival, which aims to present Istanbul’s built heritage to the attention of city dwellers and allows buildings that are normally not open to the public to be visited during the event, will take place this year from October 31 to November 7, 2023.
Those who want to get to know the city’s cultural and architectural texture more closely can register for the tours. The festival’s exact program, including dates and times, will be announced next week.
• Tekfur Palace, October 31, 12:00
• Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi Coffee Culture Center (with narration by Seda Özen), October 31, 14:00
• Bukoleon Palace, October 31, 14:00
• Vlora Inn, October 31, 16:00
• Surp Krikor Lusavoriç Armenian Church, November 1, 12:00
• Atatürk Library, November 1, 14:00
• Karaköy Güllüoğlu Building (with narration by Teğet Architecture), November 1, 14:00
• Saint Benoît French High School, November 1, 16:00
• Galata Private Greek Primary School (with narration by Murat Tabanlıoğlu), November 2, 11:00
• Zeytinburnu Medicinal Herb Garden, November 2, 11:00
• Historic Liman Han – İTO Strategic Research Center and Dersaadet Library, November 2, 12:00
• Ekrem Hakkı Ayverdi and İlhan Ayverdi House (Kubbealtı Foundation Headquarters), November 2, 14:00
• Kazlıçeşme Art Building (with narration by Olcay Aydemir and Celaleddin Çelik), November 2, 14:00
• Nakilbent (Nakkaş) Cistern, November 3, 10:00 – Registration: https://nakilbentnakkassarnici2023.eventbrite.com
• Divan Kuruçeşme (with narration by Gökhan Avcıoğlu and Gökhan Karakuş), November 3, 11:00
• Rezan Has Museum Seferikos Cistern and Ottoman Structure, November 3, 13:00
• Surp Takavor Armenian Church, November 3, 13:00
• Zeyrek Tiled Bath (with narration by Aslı Özbay), November 3, 14:00
• Mektebi Tıbbiye-i Şahane, November 3, 14:00
• Surp Hıreşdagabed Armenian Church, November 6, 12:00
• Büyükada Tour (from the World Heritage Islands, with narration by Derya Tolgay and Korhan Gümüş), November 6, 12:00
• Rumeli Fortress, November 6, 14:00
• Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu House, November 7, 11:00
• İPA Offices, November 7, 12:00
• City’s Ceramic Panels Kadıköy Tour [with narration by Nurtaç Buluç and Mustafa Ergül (City’s Ceramic Panels)], November 7, 14:00
• Florya Atatürk Sea Mansion (with narration by Öznur Sayı Özcan), November 7, 14:00
• Polieuktos Excavation, November 7, 16:00
