Baruthane Cultural Center / Per Se Architecture

Baruthane was put into operation in 1700 as the fifth, largest, and most modern gunpowder factory in Ottoman Istanbul. The facility was renovated during the Selim the 3rd period and expanded with additions such as the Hünkar Mansion. Baruthane, which was transferred to the Military Factories Administration during the Republic period, was later given to the Machinery and Chemical Industry Corporation in 1955.

Baruthane Cultural Center / Per Se Architecture
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