Davutpaşa Barracks
Davutpaşa Barracks (Turkish: Davutpaşa Kışlası) were Ottoman Army barracks built in the 1800s and located at Davutpaşa neighborhood of Esenler district on the European part of Istanbul, Turkey. The building was used later as a shelter for immigrants during the Balkan Wars and as a military hospital during World War I. Today, it serves as a campus of Yıldız Technical University after its redevelopment.[1]
| Davutpaşa Barracks | |
|---|---|
Davutpaşa Kışlası | |
| Davutpaşa, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey | |
 Davutpaşa Barracks and Ottoman Army soldiers (1826–1893) | |
  Davutpaşa Barracks | |
| Coordinates | 41°01′33″N 28°53′21″E |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Yıldız Technical University |
| Condition | Redeveloped |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1826 |
| Built by | Sultan Mahmud II |
| Materials | stone |
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A view of the Davutpaşa Barracks seen from the courtyard. Today main building of Yıldız Technical University.
References
- "Tarihte Davutpaşa Kışlası". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 13 February 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
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