Grand Pera
{{Short description|Shopping center in historic buildings in Istanbul}}
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Grand Pera is a shopping center and entertainment complex consisting of two historic buildings, the Emek Movie Theater ({{langx|tr|Emek Sineması}}), a cinema, and the Cercle de l'Orient building (originally Grand Club), designed by architects Abraham Pasha and Alexandre Vallaury for residential use in 1883.{{cite web |title=Büyüleyici Tarihi Bina |trans-title=Grand Pera, A Fascinating Historical Building|url=https://www.grandpera.com/tr/sayfa/tarihi-bina.html |website=Grand Pera |lang=tr|access-date=16 May 2024}}{{cite web |title=Grand Pera |url=https://akmistanbul.gov.tr/grand-pera |website=AKM Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality|access-date=16 May 2024 |language=en}} It is located along İstiklal Avenue in the Hüseyinağa neighborhood of Beyoğlu district, Istanbul, Turkey.
History
The movie theater began construction in 1884 under the name "Club des Chasseurs de Constantinople" (Hunters Club of Constantinople), and first opened its doors in 1924 under the name Melek Sineması (Angel Cinema) because of the Art Nouveau style angel figures on the screen. The inner walls and the top of the movie theater have baroque and rococo style figures. The building has since been known under different names such as The Greek Gym of Strangali in 1909, then as "Nouveau Cirque" (New Circus). In 1918 the building was known as "Yeni Tiyatro" (New Theater), and "Emek Cinema" in the 1940s. Latterly the building had been used as a skating palace.
Destruction
In 2010, plans were made to demolish the movie theater as part of a shopping mall construction. Several protests were organized to prevent the demolition from taking place.[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/police-intervene-at-emek-theater-protest-featuring-costa-gavras---.aspx?pageID=238&nID=44456&NewsCatID=341 Hürriyet Daily News, Police intervene at Emek Theater protest featuring Costa-Gavras]
In 2013, the building was completely demolished.{{cite web |url=http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25444033/ |title=Emek yıkıldı!|website=ntvmsnbc.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608031031/http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/id/25444033 |archive-date=2013-06-08}}
Shopping and entertainment center
Grand Pera was opened in 2016 after the restoration of the building complex. It is anchored by the cinema, DeFacto{{cite web |title=Mağazalar|trans-title=Shops |url=https://www.grandpera.com/tr/magazalar.html |website=Grand Pera |access-date=16 May 2024}} clothing store, Zoe Garden, a rooftop bar and nightclub,{{cite web |title=Zoe Garden Eğlenceleri |url=https://www.grandpera.com/tr/sayfa/zoe-garden.html |website=Grand Pera |access-date=16 May 2024}} and HADO, where visitors can play a ball game that is both digital and physical.{{cite web |title=HADO Türkiye |url=https://www.grandpera.com/tr/sayfa/hado.html |website=Grand Pera |access-date=16 May 2024}}
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Category:Theatres completed in 1924
Category:Buildings and structures demolished in 2013
Category:Demolished buildings and structures in Istanbul
Category:Art Nouveau architecture in Istanbul
Category:1924 establishments in Turkey
Category:2013 disestablishments in Turkey
Category:Entertainment venues in Turkey
Category:Shopping malls in Istanbul
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