Pera Museum
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Pera Museum is an art museum in the Tepebaşı quarter of the Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey, at Meşrutiyet Avenue No. 65 It has a particular focus on Orientalism in 19th-century art.
Kökenoğlu Rıza Efendi. Painting by Osman Hamdi Bey, 1871.
Two Musician Girls. Painting by Osman Hamdi Bey, 1880.
Girl with Pink Cap. Painting by Osman Hamdi Bey, 1904.
İstiklal Avenue
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İstiklal Avenue is a 1.4 kilometre (0.87 mi) pedestrian street in the historic Beyoğlu (Pera) district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous avenues in the city. It acquired its modern name after the declaration of the Republic on 29 October 1923, İstiklal (Independence) commemorating Turkey's triumph in its War of Independence.
A nostalgic tram on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul.
Çiçek Pasajı (Flower Passage), also known by its French name Cité de Péra, is one of the many historic buildings that adorn the avenue.