Atıf Efendi Kütüphanesi

Atıf Efendi Library ud83dudcdanNot only the modern and the republic era establishments but also Istanbul has it's own libraries coming through the Ottoman Empire. One of the hidden library which tourists do not heard about a lot, is the Atıf Efendi Library. It was completed by Köprülü Fazil Ahmet Paşa, the son of Köprülü Mehmet Paşa -who had a very important role in the Ottoman Empire-, in 1678.nnIt was the second library to have its own independent building after the Köprülü Library in the Ottoman State. The Atif Mustafa Efendi Library was established in the Vefa Quarter of Istanbul in 1741 by Atif Efendi, a divani poet who worked as Chief Registrar during Sultan Mahmut I’s rule.

It was gorgeous outside

A mysterious place. Doors like a dungeon gates are constantly closed. No one is designed to get in and read.

Window important. 3 bay windows, 3 poles designed for 3 officers in the windows of the room offers a horizon.n#architecture #art #suleymaniye #istanbul #turkey

The library, located on Vefa Street, was built in 1742 by Mustafa Atıf Efendi, the Notebook of Sultan Mahmut I.