Buyukada Greek Orphanage
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Region:
Marmara Region
Buyukada Greek Orphanage
Building
Other names:
Büyükada Greek Orphanage
Value:
Regional value
Visit duration:
10 min
Price (adult):
free
Description:
The Prinkipo Greek Orphanage (Turkish: Prinkipo Rum Yetimhanesi, also known as Prinkipo Palace or Büyükada Greek Orphanage) is a historic 20,000-square-meter wooden building on Büyükada, one of the nine Princes’ Islands off the coast of Istanbul, Turkey, in the Sea of Marmara. It is considered the largest wooden building in Europe and second largest in the world. It served as an orphanage from 1903 to 1964.
Categories:
Building
Building
Labels:
Closed always
Outside only
Outside only
Topics:
Ruins
Interesting:
Fitness level:
Best visit time:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Access:
Foot
Roads:
Asphalt
Emergency:
112
Info:
Safety:
Safely
Clothing:
Seasonable
Connection:
Ok
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