 Usually Sirkeci Gari isn't at all peaceful and quiet as one might think when seeing this picture. In fact it is exactly the opposite. As all of Istambul, the city's main railway station is buzzing of people 24 hours/day. But, despite the constant bustling, it has a specific distinguished atmosphere.
Sirkeci Gari is one of those places that impresses from the first moment you see it. The traditional Turkish and European Neoclassical arhitectural styles meet into one grandiose edifice. It is surrounded into one of the most interesting lights I've ever seen, a hard light with deep crisp shadows. Therefore I vouch for the photos you will be taking inside Sirkeci Gari to be extremely vivid and quite interesting.
Sirkeci Gari is a place from the old Constantinople, a testimony of the grandeur of the once mighty Otoman Empire. Built at the end of the 19th century, it has since been the main entrance gate into the city of the Sultans.
A essential place into the history of this railway station is played by Orient Express, the legendary long-distance train route connecting Paris and Istambul. From the early 1900 till the end of the II World War, Sirkeci Gari had been the last stop of this route and became synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel.It's main hall was the venue for never ending balls. Nowdays the railway station is less radiant but it still keeps the old charm and the indefinite misteryous wisdom peculiar to once grandiose edifices.Labels: constantinople, istambul, old train stations, orient express, otoman empire, paris, railway station, sirkeci gari, sultans, turkey |
