Kocamustafapaşa Primary School

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Construction Year:

1875

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Ministry of Education Süleyman Pasha

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • In 1953, the school doubled the number of classrooms by dividing existing ones in half.
  • At the beginning of 1969, the school building underwent a restoration process; the school was closed for education for one year.
  • The 1969 restoration replaced the original wooden floors and staircase with reinforced concrete and installed a central heating system in the school.
  • In 1987, the single-story building south of the school was expropriated; with the addition of a floor in 1997, this section was designated for kindergarten use.
Prominent Features:
  • The building is also known by the names Kırkiki (Forty-two) Year Military Secondary School, Sample School, Fatih 28th Primary School, and Kocamustafapaşa Primary Education School.
  • The decision dated 11 April 1980, numbered 11920, registered the building as a cultural property to be preserved.
  • The ownership of the building belongs to the Treasury; the right of use is held by the Ministry of National Education.
  • In the construction and real estate records, the building is classified as “historic.”