Kadırga

Kadırga

The district of Kadırga was turned into a harbor in the Byzantine era. The kadırga square and the Cinci (Çündi) square near it were the primary festival areas of Istanbul until the 1950s. Karagöz shadow players improvisers and acrobats would display their shows here.

Esma Sultan Namazğahı is an open air religious service area for people on the road to perform their namaz without losing time. It is the only example of its type in Istanbul. Namaz services are performed on the upper floor, which resembles a terrace. The atia Kiryaki roman Orthodox Church on Kadırga Avenue is a work of the early periods of this era. It architect  was Tiadis. The Church of Panaia Elpida was built by wealthy Greek people in the previous centuries.