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Taksim Square

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Taksim Square in Beyoğlu, Istanbul: a central square and traffic hub with the Republic Monument and Gezi Park to its north.

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Taksim Square — Republic Monument at the center of Taksim Square cankurtaran · CC BY 3.0 · edited
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Why go

  • The Republic Monument in the middle of the square's western half, crafted by Pietro Canonica and unveiled in 1928.
  • The Taksim Maksemi water distribution point on the west side, with a facade that once bore a verse meaning water gives life to everything.
  • The Taksim Hazinesi reservoir behind a wall past the maksem, its wall decorated with semicircular shelves.
  • The Nostaljik Tramvay, a historic tram that runs along İstiklal Caddesi and turns on a loop on the square.
  • The Taksim Camii mosque, begun in 2017 and opened for worship in 2021, on the plot behind the reservoir.

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Tips for your visit

  • The square is open around the clock, every day of the week.
  • The roads run underground since the 2013 conversion, so the square itself is a walkable pedestrian zone.
  • The ban on demonstrations does not cover the avenues and streets around the square.
  • The nostalgic tram runs along İstiklal Caddesi, a pedestrian shopping street that ends at the square.
  • Several bus lines start or stop here, and the square is the main transfer point for the city bus system.
  • The square is the central place for wreath-laying on state holidays.
  • Restaurants, pubs and fast food chains such as McDonald's surround the square.

Interesting facts5

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  1. The name Taksim means division or distribution in Arabic.

    Taksim Square - Wikipedia

  2. Part of the square was once occupied by the cemetery of Pangaltı.

    Place Taksim - Wikipedia
  3. 1943

    The park along the square's north edge opened in 1943.

    Place Taksim - Wikipedia
  4. 95,000 square

    The new Atatürk Kültür Merkezi complex covers 95,000 square metres and includes an opera house.

    Place Taksim - Wikipedia

  5. Murat Tabanlıoğlu designed the new complex; his father had built the original building.

    Place Taksim - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The square takes its name from a water distribution point. A 23 km pipeline from the north was built in 1731 and ended here. The water facility was shut down around 1950. Before the square existed, the site was a wide, sparsely treed field of earth. The Republic Monument, unveiled in 1928, turned the empty field into a city square and a symbol of the new regime. From the 1960s the square was a traditional site of left-wing protest. Clashes in 1969 and a labour rally in 1977 ended in deaths.

  1. 1732A distribution facility is set up where the 23 km pipeline from the north ends.
  2. 1913An electric tram links the district with Şişli.
  3. 1923The Republic is founded, and the monument on the square later marks it.
  4. 1969Clashes at a protest on the square leave two young men stabbed to death.
  5. 1977At least 34 people die at a labour rally on the square.
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  1. 2013The square becomes pedestrian, and the roads move underground.

Accessibility

  • Traffic-free square Traffic was moved underground in 2013, and the area is walkable.

Sources: Taksim Square - Wikipedia · Taksim-Platz - Wikipedia · Place Taksim - Wikipedia · Taksim Meydanı - Wikipedia · checked 25 Oct 2026

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Questions and answers

How do I get to Taksim Square by metro?

The square has a station on the M2 metro line, which opened in 2000, and the Levent-Taksim-Yenikapı line ends here. A funicular opened in 2006 links that metro station with the Kabataş tram and port.

Is there traffic on Taksim Square?

No. The roads were moved underground in the 2013 pedestrian conversion, so the square itself is walkable. İstiklal Caddesi, a pedestrian shopping street, ends at the square.

What is the Republic Monument on Taksim Square?

It stands in the middle of the square's western half. Pietro Canonica crafted it, and it was unveiled in 1928 to mark the founding of the republic in 1923.

Which hotels are near Taksim Square?

The grand hotels InterContinental and Divan are in the area. The Marmara stands on the south side of the square.

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