Kadıköy Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School

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Construction Year:

1863

Location:

Kadıköy, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Théodore and Alphonse Ratisbonne

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The school began education in 1936 as the “Girls’ Art Institute” in an old wooden building located in Moda; in 1960, the building was evacuated due to the risk of collapse, in 1964, the foundation of the new building was laid, and the new building opened in 1966.
  • The Practice Kindergarten and Conference Hall buildings entered service in 1968.
  • After the 1999 earthquake, reinforcement was carried out on the campus; between 2007 and 2009, the school building underwent renovation in accordance with earthquake regulations.
  • Since 1974–1975, the school was used under the name “Kadıköy Girls’ Vocational High School”; at the beginning of the 2014–2015 academic year, it took the name “Kadıköy Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School.”
  • By the decision dated October 17, 2019, it merged with Muhsin Adil Binal Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School.
Prominent Features:
  • Gemini şunu dedi:
  • The structure has also been used under the names “Girls’ Art Institute,” “Kadıköy Girls’ Vocational High School,” and “Kadıköy Vocational and Technical High School for Girls” throughout its history.

    The campus developed on the site of the Notre Dame de Sion girls’ school building, which opened in Moda in 1863 and was converted into the Girls’ Art Institute after being purchased in 1936; the aforementioned old structure was later demolished and replaced by the vocational high school building.

    The school campus is located on Moda Avenue, near the intersection of the tram line.

    The campus includes a Practice Kindergarten and a Conference Hall.