Bagdat Avenue: Shopping Center of Istanbul
Bagdat Avenue located at the Anatolian side of Istanbul, where is extending between from Bostanci to Kiziltoprak is one of the major shopping hubs of the city. Image an avenue about 9 kilometers long with the world-famous brands, cafes, restaurants, and wide sidewalks for pedestrians. Bagdat Avenue is a one-way avenue where is starting from the Bostanci train station. On a nice and sunny day, it will be a joy to walk all through the avenue. Bagdat Avenue is a well known touristic spot, especially those who are love shopping. You may see the starting point of the avenue on the map given below. Bagdat Avenue: Byzantium to Ottoman History of avenue dates back to the even the times of the Byzantium. Bagdat Avenue was a connection road from Anatolia for the Byzantium armies and also the trade caravans. Also, during the Ottoman reign, the avenue kept its importance and it even increased. Actually the names of the Bagdat Avenue came from the famous Ottoman Sultan IV. Murad. sultan IV. Murad started his journey to capture Baghdad from this place. During the reign of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II, especially the rich merchant, important people of the government constructed important pavilions over the area. Those were the first building on the avenue. In the coming years, a two-way tram line constructed to increase the settlement over the avenue. Unfornutaly the tram line was removed after the 1930s. Read the full article