The legendary Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, also the site where an all-time great mystery novel was conceived, was built in 1892 for passengers who arrived in the city by what specific transport?
"also hosts visiting exhibitions, which included the works of renowned artists such as Rembrandt. Doğançay Museum, Turkey's first contemporary art museum dedicated to the works of a single artist, officially opened its doors to the public in 2004. While the museum almost exclusively displays the works of its founder Burhan Doğançay, a contemporary artists, one floor has been set aside for the works of the artist's father, Adil Doğançay. Hotel Pera Palace was built in the district in 1892 for hosting the passengers of the Orient Express. Agatha Christie wrote the novel ""Murder on the Orient Express"" in this hotel."
"as a result, a tourist destination. In 1892, a group of local investors, in partnership with the Wagons-Lits company, opened Hotel Pera Palace in Beyoglu district, which was designed by the famous Levantine architect of Istanbul, Alexander Vallaury. Also in 1892, The Grand Hotel de Londres was opened by two local partners, L. Adamopoulos and N. Aperghis, in the place of the former residence of the Glavany family in Beyoğlu. Shortly afterwards, a series of hotels, including Bristol Hotel (1893) and ""Hotel M. Tokatlıyan"" (1897), were opened in the same district. While the new hotels were being opened in Beyoğlu"
"than the Ottoman Palaces. It was also the only address in the city to provide hot running water for its guests and was home to the first electric elevator in Istanbul. The hotel's first owners were the Ottoman Armenian Esayan family. Pera Palace Hotel is today regarded as an important historical building and is listed under the general protection of Turkish Law (No. 2863 of 1983, amended with Law No. 5226 of 2004) concerning cultural heritage in Turkey. The exterior façade, as well as the layout of the property, follows a neo-classical approach. The interiors of the building feature a"
"Alexander Vallaury (who also designed the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul). The facade of the building was inspired by the Alexander Sarcophagus and Sarcophagus of the Mourning Women, both housed inside the Museum. It is one of the prominent structures built in the neoclassical style in Istanbul. The Museum of the Ancient Orient was commissioned by Osman Hamdi Bey in 1883 as a fine arts school. Then it was reorganised as a museum, which opened in 1935. It was closed to visitors in 1963, and reopened in 1974 after restoration works on the interior. The Tiled Kiosk was commissioned by"
"city buses is available. The closest bus stop is located about west on Refik Saydam Avenue. Beyoğlu station, along with its counterpart Karaköy station, is one the oldest subterranean urban railway stations in the world. Construction began in the summer of 1871 and was completed in 1874, along with the rest of the railway line. Beyoğlu station officially opened, along with Tünel, on 17 January 1875 as ""Pera station"". A 5-story hotel building designed by the chief engineer of Tünel, Eugène-Henri Gavand, was originally planned to be constructed on top of Beyoğlu station. This was never realized and the station"
"Hotels in Istanbul This article provides information on the hotels in Istanbul, Turkey, including history of the hospitality industry in the city, brief overview of the current status of Istanbul's hospitality industry, information on the local hotels, as well as information on the international chain hotels in the city. Contemporary hotel management in Istanbul started in the second half of the 19th century, as the Orient Express extended its non-stop service from Paris to Istanbul on 1 June 1889 (with Istanbul becoming one of the two original endpoints of the timetabled service of the Orient Express) and the city became,"
"set in the Middle East. Other novels (such as ""And Then There Were None"") were set in and around Torquay, where she was raised. Christie's 1934 novel ""Murder on the Orient Express"" was written in the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, the southern terminus of the railway. The hotel maintains Christie's room as a memorial to the author. The Greenway Estate in Devon, acquired by the couple as a summer residence in 1938, is now in the care of the National Trust. Christie often stayed at Abney Hall, Cheshire, owned by her brother-in-law, James Watts, basing at least two"
"tunnel. In the second half of the 19th century the neighborhoods of ""Pera"" (modern day Beyoğlu) and ""Galata"" (modern day Karaköy) had become the financial and commercial heart of Istanbul and the Ottoman Empire. Many Ottoman and foreign companies, mostly banks and insurance companies, set up their headquarters in these two neighborhoods. Separated by a large hill, foreign embassies, hotels and commercial markets in Pera were located on the top while the stock exchange, banks and ports in Galata were at the bottom. Travelling between these two districts was tough as grades were as steep as 24%. The main street"
"ordered from Maple's of London. Damascus-made 'East Orient style' lamps, lanterns, and chandeliers hung throughout, suspended like stalactite pendants. The upper gallery contained oak-paneled reading and card rooms furnished by Krieger of Paris. The basement and staff areas were so large that a narrow gauge railway was installed running the length of the hotel, passing by offices, kitchens, pantries, refrigerators, storerooms and the staff mess. Boasted as the most luxurious hotel of the time in Africa and the Middle East, and given its grand architecture, the Heliopolis Palace Hotel became a travel destination for many, including foreign royals and international"
"A murder is discovered, and Poirot's trip home to London from the Middle East is interrupted to solve the murder. The US title of ""Murder in the Calais Coach"" was used to avoid confusion with the 1932 Graham Greene novel ""Stamboul Train"" which had been published in the United States as ""Orient Express"". After taking the Taurus Express from Aleppo in Syria to Istanbul, private detective Hercule Poirot arrives at the Tokatlian Hotel. There he receives a telegram prompting him to return to London. He instructs the concierge to book a first-class compartment on the Simplon-route Orient Express service, leaving"
"Çiçek Pasajı Çiçek Pasajı (literally ""Flower Passage"" in Turkish), originally called the Cité de Péra, is a famous historic passage (galleria or arcade) on İstiklal Avenue in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. It connects İstiklal Avenue with Sahne Street. Opened in 1876, Çiçek Pasajı is a covered arcade with rows of historic cafes, winehouses and restaurants. The site of Çiçek Pasajı was originally occupied by the Naum Theatre, which was severely damaged by the Fire of Pera in 1870. The theatre was frequently visited by Sultans Abdülaziz and Abdülhamid II, and hosted Giuseppe Verdi's opera ""Il Trovatore"" before the"
"sulphurous, black mud. At the harbour in Odessa he descends the stairs made famous in the film ""Battleship Potemkin"", then boards a ferry and sails across the Black Sea. While on the ferry, Palin learns of the coup that attempted to overthrow Mikhail Gorbachev, which shortly leads to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Arriving by ferry to Istanbul, Turkey, Palin stays at the Pera Palas, where Agatha Christie wrote ""Murder on the Orient Express"" and experiences a turkish bath, getting the full treatment from a large, mostly silent staff member. He checks out a local bazaar, as well as"
"The site of Çiçek Pasajı was originally occupied by the Naum Theatre, which was burned during the great fire of Pera in 1870. The theatre was frequently visited by Sultans Abdülaziz and Abdülhamid II, and hosted Giuseppe Verdi's play ""Il Trovatore"" before the opera houses of Paris. After the fire of 1870, the theatre was purchased by the local Greek banker Hristaki Zoğrafos Efendi, and architect Kleanthis Zannos designed the current building, which was called ""Cité de Péra"" or ""Hristaki Pasajı"" in its early years. ""Yorgo'nun Meyhanesi"" (Yorgo's Winehouse) was the first winehouse to be opened in the passage. In"
"is capable of serving eleven passenger ships daily. In 2007, a total of 832 passenger ships docked at the port bringing 460,427 tourists. Port of Istanbul The Port of Istanbul is a passenger terminal for cruise liners, which is situated at Karaköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It consists of two adjoining piers, the Galata Pier and the Salıpazarı Pier, extending from the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn to Salıpazarı on the west coast of the Bosporus. It is owned and operated by the state-owned Turkish Maritime Lines (TDİ). The construction of Galata Pier began in 1892,"
"hotel was used as a setting for numerous Turkish movies and TV shows such as ""Cici Gelin"", ""Acele Koca Aranıyor"", ""Arım Balım Peteğim"", and more. The Tokatlıyan Hotel is mentioned in many literary works such as Orhan Pamuk's ""The Black Book"" and Agatha Christie's ""Parker Pyne Investigates"" and ""Murder on the Orient Express"". Tokatlıyan Hotels The Tokatlıyan Hotels, founded by Mıgırdiç Tokatlıyan, were two prominent hotels located around Istanbul. The hotels were regarded as luxury hotels where many famed individuals such as Leon Trotsky and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed. They are considered among the first European-style hotels to be built"
"1972 the diesel locomotives were the main power and the consists from 1972 to 2003 were like this: The Taurus Express is featured in Agatha Christie's crime novel ""Murder on the Orient Express"" (1934). While the main body of the story takes place on the another of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits trains, the Simplon-Orient Express, the opening chapter of the book takes place on the Taurus Express. illustrated description of the route and a journey from Haydarpasa station to Basra Taurus Express The Taurus Express () is an overnight train operating between Eskişehir and Adana. In the past it"
"the Pullman Company in Europe, the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL). The fast-growing railroad networks led the rail industry to invest in the construction and management of hotels alongside railroad tracks. In 1894, the CIWL created the Compagnie Internationale des Grands Hotels to manage its growing collection of hotels worldwide, which included the Hôtel Terminus in Bordeaux and Marseille, the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, the Hôtel de la Plage in Ostend, and the Grand Hôtel des Wagons-Lits in Beijing. 30 years later, the CIWL introduced the Pullman wagons in Europe which were designed for upscale leisure traveling. The Pullman"
"Çırağan Palace Çırağan Palace (), a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel in the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus, between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan’s Suite, billed at per night, is ranked number 14 on ""World's 15 most expensive hotel suites"" compiled by CNN Go in 2012. The palace, built by Sultan Abdülâziz, was designed by the Armenian palace architect Nigoğayos Balyan and constructed by his sons Sarkis and Hagop Balyan between 1863 and 1867, during a period in which all Ottoman sultans built their own palaces"
"was not accidental, since the site is near the junction of two very strategic ancient roads that once connected the Mediterranean Sea to the Cilician Gates. In the 12th or 13th century during the period of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia an impressive three-storey fortified estate house (keep), today known as Kız, was constructed just northwest of Durak to guard these roads. Like the nearby Tece Castle the masonry and architectural features of Kız indicate that it was built by Armenian masons, perhaps for the Crusaders. TCDD Taşımacılık operates two daily intercity trains from Konya and Kayseri to Adana. Durak"
"the region for over 500 years. The bazaar is part of the official culture route designed to help visitors discover traditions and culture of the city. Anatolia Inn The exact date of the inn's (caravanserai) construction is unknown, but it is estimated to have been built in the early 19th century. It is a two-storey building with two courtyards. It is said to have been built by Muhsinzade Hadji Mehmet Bey in 1892. The inn was repaired in 1985 and parts of the top floor were rebuilt. Kürkçü Inn Classic Ottoman Inn in Boyacı built in 1890. Old Wheat Inn"
"Kısıklı. By the 1950s, the length of the tram lines reached . The trams were on service on the European side of the city until 12 August 1961 and on the Asian side until 14 November 1966. The same time as the horsecar started to run, construction of the Tünel, a short funicular between Pera and Galata, began on 30 July 1871. The funicular opened to service on 5 December 1874, the second oldest subway in the world after the London underground. In the beginning, only freight and livestock were transported. On 17 January 1875, after completing the test runs,"
"9th of September Express The 9th of September Express () was an overnight train, operated by the Turkish State Railways, from Basmane Terminal, İzmir to Ankara Central Station, Ankara. The name of the service refers to 9 September 1922, the date on which the Greek occupation of İzmir ended after World War I. The journey from İzmir to Ankara took 13 hours and 25 minutes, while the journey from Ankara to İzmir took 13 hours and 6 minutes. The train serviced 6 provincial capitals: İzmir, Manisa, Balıkesir, Kütahya, Eskişehir and Ankara. Along with the Karesi Express and İzmir Blue Train,"
"a combination of all-passenger ferries and car-and-passenger ferries to ports on both sides of the Bosphorus, as far north as the Black Sea. With additional destinations around the Sea of Marmara, İDO runs the largest municipal ferry operation in the world. The city's main cruise ship terminal is the Port of Istanbul in Karaköy, with a capacity of 10,000 passengers per hour. Most visitors enter Istanbul by air, but about half a million foreign tourists enter the city by sea each year. International rail service from Istanbul launched in 1889, with a line between Bucharest and Istanbul's Sirkeci Terminal, which"
"with the burial customs of ancient Babylonia. Another German expedition, on a large scale, was despatched by the ""Orientgesellschaft"" in 1899 with the object of exploring the ruins of Babylon; the palace of Nebuchadrezzar and the great processional road were laid bare, and Dr W. Andrae subsequently conducted excavations at Qal'at Sherqat, the site of Assur. Even the Turkish government has not held aloof from the work of exploration, and the Museum at İstanbul is filled with the tablets discovered by V. Scheil in 1897 on the site of Sippara. Jacques de Morgan's exceptionally important work at Susa lies outside"
"more oriental style, mostly concentrated in the ballroom interior. In keeping with this eclectic vision, art nouveau lines feature in and around the elevator and in the coffee house section. Although a prominent symbol of Istanbul’s cityscape, the Pera Palace property was in need of an extensive renovation. Consequently, in April 2008, the Beşiktas Shipping Group launched a Euro 23 million renovation and restoration project. KA.BA Conservation of Historic Buildings and Architecture directed the project alongside the Metex Design Group and the entire renovation project is completed on September 1, 2010. A key attraction, the Atatürk Room 101 remains as"
"introduced famous services, such as the ""Orient-Express"", the ""Nord Express"", and the ""Sud Express"" and expanded to markets outside Europe with involvement in the ""Trans-Siberian Railway"" across Russia. The Company's trains also reached Manchuria (""Trans-Manchurian Express""), China (Peking, Shanghai, and Nanking) and Cairo. In 1894 the ""Compagnie Internationale des Grands Hotels"" was founded as a subsidiary and began operating a chain of luxury hotels in major cities. Among these were the ""Hôtel Terminus"" in Bordeaux and Marseille, the ""Hôtel Pera Palace"" in Istanbul, the ""Hôtel de la Plage"" in Ostend, and the ""Grand Hôtel des Wagons-Lits"" in Beijing (Peking). With"
"throughout the many old, wooden houses of Istanbul, mistaken for ancient Korans, and left venerated and unread. With some encouragement, he decides to publish the manuscript. The preface ends with Faruk noting that the publisher chose the title of the book, and a remark on the nature of modern readers will try to connect the dedication to his sister to the tale that follows. (See metafiction). The story proper begins with an unnamed narrator being captured by the Turkish fleet while sailing from Venice to Naples. When the captain hesitates, the ship is taken, and the narrator and his fellows"
"the undertaking, von Siemens formed the Ottoman Anatolian Railway (CFOA) on 4 October 1888 to build and operate the railway for 99 years. The CFOA started construction further from Izmit in May 1889 and purchased the Istanbul-Izmit railway for 6 million CHF. Istanbul–Ankara railway The Istanbul–Ankara railway () is a long electrified railway in Turkey. The line connects Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, to the capital and second largest city, Ankara; making it one the busiest railways in the country in terms of passenger and freight rail traffic. The railway runs parallel to the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway and in several sections,"
"1914, between 24–27 July, on the last journey made by the Orient Express from Paris to Constantinople (modern Istanbul) before the outbreak of World War I. Much of the game's events occur within the train itself, which consists of two baggage cars, a restaurant car, two sleeping cars, and a private car. The plot written for the game includes many elements of a mystery, including murder, secret plots and deals, lies and personal agendas, as well as featuring notable references to political climates in Europe. Robert Cath, an American doctor on the run from the British and French police, both"
"also be reached by water of course; by ferry from Eminönü, Beşiktaş. There are also smaller boats from Yeniköy to Beykoz, and from Bebek or Emirgan to the neighborhoods of Kanlıca or Anadolu Hisarı. Of the three most distinctive buildings on the way up the Bosphorus to Beykoz, one is a classic Ottoman imperial hunting lodge Küçüksu Palace; one is much older, the castle of Anadolu Hisarı was constructed by the Ottomans during the buildup to the conquest in order to secure the Bosphorus for the Turkish armies; and one is more recent, the prominent white tower on the hill"
"or Muzaffer Pasha himself who is traditionally held to be executed. However, Bağışkan draws attention to the pasha's appointment to Tripolitania and says that it is a myth that he is buried there. The grave was historically used as a place for offering, though this use ended ""a long time ago"". Büyük Han Büyük Han (English: Great Inn) is the largest caravansarai on the island of Cyprus and is considered to be one of the finest buildings on the island. Located in the capital of Cyprus, it was built by the Ottomans in 1572, the year after they had seized"
"Tayyare Apartments The Tayyare Apartments, (initially or later ), are a complex of four buildings completed in 1922 and located in the old city of Istanbul, Turkey. The apartments were originally built as public housing for the victims of a great fire, converted later into hotel premises. Formerly Ramada Hotel and then Merit Antique Hotel, the complex is currently a five star hotel of the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts chain named Crowne Plaza Istanbul Old City. In 1918, a great fire destroyed numerous buildings in wide areas at the old city of Istanbul, mainly in neighborboods of Cibali, Altımermer"
"in an office at Galata, Istanbul with two rooms only and with two employees, had the assistance of a small number of volunteers with wide travelling experience. Despite its limited personal and financial resources, it achieved remarkable success. An important event in the history of the club was the hosting of a meeting of the International Touring Alliance (AIT), the club became a member of shortly. For this purpose, Atatürk ordered the formally opening of Dolmabahçe Palace to public for the first time since the abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate. He announced to the Istanbul press that the Touring Club"