Istanbul Cevahir


The Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre, also known as the Şişli Culture and Trade Centre, is a modern shopping mall located on the Büyükdere Avenue in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Opened on 15 October 2005, Istanbul Cevahir was the largest shopping mall in Europe in terms of gross leasable area between 2005 and 2011, and is one of the largest in the world.

Structural specifications

Istanbul Cevahir was built on a land plot at a cost of US$250 million. It has a total floor area of and a gross leasable area of for shops and restaurants. The six retail floors of the shopping centre house 343 shops ; 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants.
Other facilities include; a large stage for shows and other events, 12 cinemas, a bowling hall, a small roller coaster and several other entertainment facilities.
The building's glass roof carries the second biggest clock in the world, with three-metre high digits.
The car park has an area of and a capacity of 2,500 cars, spread on four floors.
station of the Istanbul Metro in front of Istanbul Cevahir

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