Feshane

The Feshane was a factory established to produce clothing and fez for he Ottoman army by the imperial decree of Sultan Abdulmecid in year 1835. This was Ottoman Turkey's first textile manufacturing plant and one of the first examples anywhere in the world of a steel construction. The building was assembled from component brought from Belgium in the year 1851. The factory was renovated in the year 1866 to become the most up-to-date weaving mill of its time. The fabrics woven at the Feshane were rewarded by numerous gold medals at the 3rd Paris Exposition held in 1855, at the Ottoman Exhibition held in istanbul in 1863 and at the 1893 Chicago Exhibition. The Factory was closed down in 1939 and used as a warehouse for many years. In 1986 the large weaving hall with an area of 8000 sqm. was authentically restored. Today the Feshane is operated by Beltur, the Metropolitan İstanbul Education Tourism and Health Investments Operation and Trade Corporation. The Feshane is today available for fairs, conferences and exhibitions. The Feshane includes open-air parking for 1200 vehicles, the Feshane Golden Horn Landing Stage and Feshane World Children's Entertainment Park.