İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Secondary School

Audio Narration:

Construction Year:

1931

Location:

Fatih, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Special Accounting of Istanbul Province

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • The school was established in 1931; the land was expropriated, and the first building was constructed the same year.
  • From its establishment until 1949, the school was known as “34th Primary School”; in 1949, the name “Karaahmetpaşa” was assigned to the school.
  • In 1964, “Karaahmetpaşa 2 Primary School” was incorporated into the newly constructed building of İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Primary School.
  • In 1987, a secondary school with the same name was established in the building of İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Primary School and began education.
  • In 1990, the primary and secondary school administrations were merged, and the school gained the status of “İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Primary Education School.”
  • Block A, damaged in the Marmara earthquake, was demolished; the current building constructed in its place opened for education on 3 November 2008.
  • In August 2009, Block B was arranged as a separate kindergarten.
Prominent Features:
  • The school is also known by the names “34th Primary School,” “Karaahmetpaşa,” “Karaahmetpaşa 2 Primary School,” “İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Primary School,” and “İbrahim Alaettin Gövsa Primary Education School.”
  • The campus is organized into two buildings, Block A and Block B.
  • The building includes classrooms along with a gymnasium, workshops, and library units.