The building used to be an
electric power plant built
by Hungarians in 1914 at the
tip of the
Golden Horn, and known
as Silahtaraga Electric
Plant. It produced energy
for
Istanbul from
Ottoman period until
1983 then it was shut down
because it wasn't effective
anymore to compete with
modern technology. The
grounds were taken by
Istanbul Bilgi University in
2004 and converted into a
university campus,
restoring the power plant as
well. Santralistanbul was
opened as an electric museum
displaying industrial power
machines and for modern
art exhibitions in
September 2007. Entrance is
free of charge and there are
local student guides to
direct you inside the
museum.
Open daily between
10:00-22:00 except Mondays.
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