French national bank, Book by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

Istanbul, Oct 19 A 250-year-old historic building in Istanbul will get an architectural facelift to turn it into a cultural centre, the Turkish city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu announced at the restoration ceremony.The construction, named Saint Pierre Han, was built in 1771 by French architects, reports Xinhua news agency.It is located in the Banks Street, one historic spot that used to be renowned as the financial hub of the late Ottoman Empire.Speaking at the ceremony on Monday, Imamoglu said the building will be used as a cultural centre to host temporary and permanent exhibitions after restoration."We have a responsibility to protect our heritage, bring it back to life, and transfer it to future generations," Imamoglu added.The historic building originally housed French interests in Constantinople including the French National Bank.From 1856 to 1893, it was the home of the Ottoman Bank.The building also hosted the Constantinople Bar Association, the Italian Chamber of Commerce, several architects, and a mustard factory.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Home

City

Latest News

Cricket

LT Premium

National

International

Maharashtra

Opinions

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Nagpur

Entertainment

Photos

Business

Technology

Sports

Lifestyle

Social Viral

Lokmat Games

Health

Pahalgam Terror Attack

Tahawwur Rana

IPL 2025

CM Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai Local

Weather Update

French National BankFOLLOW

French national bank, Latest News

International :Istanbul's 250-yr-old historic building to get facelift: Mayor

Istanbul, Oct 19 A 250-year-old historic building in Istanbul will get an architectural facelift to turn it into ... ...