HodjaPasha Culture Center 5.38

Sirkeci’de 540 yıllık tarihi binanın içinde yer alan Hocapaşa Kültür Merkezi, bulunduğu coğrafyanın kültürel mirasını esas alan gösteri ve sergilerden oluşan etkinlikleri sunan bir cazibe merkezidir. İstanbul’un etkileyici mekanlarından biri olarak 2009 yılından beri Türk kültür ve turizmine hizmet etmektedir.
Kültür Merkezi ayrıca sergi, toplantı, panel, kokteyl gibi etkinlikler için de kiralanabiliyor.

Merkezimiz 2012 yılında Turist Rehberleri Birliği (TUREB) tarafından verilen “En İyi Otantik Yerel Etkinlik” ödülüne layık görülmüş ve TripAdvisor Mükemellik Sertifikasını 2012, 2015 ve 2016 yılı olmak üzere 3 kez kazanmıştır.

This Culture Center is located at the center of Historical peninsula of Istanbul and was converted from a 550 years old historical turkish bath called Hocapaşa Hamamı in 2009. It was originally built by Hoca Sinan Paşa who was a teacher and later vizier to Fatih Sultan Mehmet during 1470's. It was a double bath for both men and women. It was comperatively a big bath with high dome, made of cut stone and also corner walls were designed like a peacock tail. This building served as a Turkish bath till 1988. Location of the area is called Sirkeci which is next to Topkapı Palace Walls , Sirkeci Train Station formerly known also as Orient Express Train Station and Sultanahmet Area.

Hodjapasha Culture Center has two sections. First is an exhibition and foyer area. The other section is performance area which has a circular glass dance floor and a musicians stage. Spectatator seats are located around circular dance floor and has a capacity of 220. Perfect lighting and beautiful decoration turnes this historical building to a very mystic and intim place.