Büyük Reşitpaşa Secondary School
Changes After Construction:
- In 1933, the Ministry of Education’s Construction Office built the school under the name Eminönü 11th Primary School.
- It was repaired following the earthquake in 1978.
- Today, it operates as Büyük Reşitpaşa Secondary School in the main masonry building.
Prominent Features:
- The school’s historical roots date back to the primary school (sıbyan mektebi) established in 1850 by Grand Vizier Mustafa Reşit Pasha.
- In the late Ottoman period, it was also known as the Büyük Reşid Pasha Model School.
- The building is one of eight school structures in Istanbul with the same architectural characteristics and is included within the Urban and Historical Protected Area.
- Mustafa Reşit Pasha, who served six terms as Grand Vizier, is known as the statesman who promulgated the Imperial Edict of Reform (Islahat Fermanı).
