The santralistanbul, opened in 2007, is an arts and cultural complex located at the upper end of Golden Horn in the Eyüp district of Istanbul, Turkey. The center, consisting of an energy museum, an amphitheater, concert halls and a public library, is situated within the Silahtarağa campus of Istanbul Bilgi University that was formerly the first power station of the Ottoman Empire.
Arts, cultural, educational and social buildings of santralistanbul, having an area of 118,000 m2, are all housed in the facilities of the former Silahtarağa Power Station, which served from 1914 to 1983 for supplying Istanbul with electric power. The site is named after the Turkish word "santral" for power plant.
Museum of Energy:
Weekdays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Weekends: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Guided tours are available and must be booked in advance.
Closed on Jan 1 and the first day of all religious holidays.
Dates and times of the events are announced on the official website.
Adults: 10 TL (25 TL for a guided tour)
Concessions: 5 TL
Admissions to other events vary. Please check the official website.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantralIstanbul
Official website http://www.santralistanbul.org/en/
Phone +90 212 311 7878
Address Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı, Kazım Karabekir Cad. No: 2, Eyüp, 34060 Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates 41°3'57.222" N 28°56'48.372" E
