Taksim Square
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metro station
monument
pedestrian street
protest movement
public square
transportation hub
urban park
urban square
Taksim Square is a major public square and transportation hub in Istanbul, Turkey, known as a symbolic center of the city and a frequent site of political demonstrations and cultural events.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Taksim Square canonical | 6 |
| Taksim Square urban ensemble | 1 |
| Tünel Square | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metro station
ⓘ
monument ⓘ pedestrian street ⓘ protest movement ⓘ public square ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ urban park ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| commemorates | founding of the Republic of Turkey ⓘ |
| country |
Turkey
ⓘ
Turkey ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | venue for public celebrations and festivals ⓘ |
| designer | Pietro Canonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentPark | Gezi Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentStreet | İstiklal Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | Taksim neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hotels
ⓘ
large pedestrianized area ⓘ restaurants ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Republic Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransport |
Taksim Metro station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
funicular line F1 ⓘ nostalgic tram line T2 ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Taksim Republic Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | water distribution point for Istanbul ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1928 ⓘ |
| isTransportHubFor |
buses
ⓘ
funicular ⓘ metro ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| knownAs | symbolic center of Istanbul ⓘ |
| knownFor |
May Day demonstrations
ⓘ
New Year’s Eve celebrations ⓘ Republic Day celebrations ⓘ cultural events ⓘ political demonstrations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beyoğlu district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European side of Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ Istanbul ⓘ Taksim Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Taksim Square NERFINISHED ⓘ Taksim Square area ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Taksim Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Taksim (water distribution) system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | major site of rallies and demonstrations ⓘ |
| servesLine | M2 line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus | Taksim Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| wasSiteOf | 2013 Gezi Park protests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Beyoğlu
this entity surface form:
Tünel Square
this entity surface form:
Taksim Square urban ensemble