Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Art-Sanat Dergisi, cilt.24, ss.361-386, 2025 (ESCI)
Located in the center of the Historical Peninsula, the Beyazıt Campus of Istanbul University was allocated to the Asakir-i Mansure-i Muhammediyye (Ottoman Army) following the abolition of the Janissary Corps in 1826 and served as the Daire-i Umur-ı Askeriyye (The Office of Military Affairs). The building, which was first transferred to the Ministry of War and is currently used as the Rectorate Building, was allocated to the Istanbul Darülfünun (The House of Science) in 1924 after the ministries were relocated to Ankara following the proclamation of the Republic. After the university reform in 1933, it was renamed Istanbul University. The former Bab-ı Seraskeri (The Gate of the Army) Square, which is now used as the Beyazıt Campus of Istanbul University, and some of the buildings located in this area have disappeared over time. This study focuses on the Bab-ı Seraskeri Telegraph Office building, which disappeared over time following the establishment of Istanbul University. The building in question, which has not been previously studied, is introduced here for the first time and examined in detail in terms of its historical and architectural characteristics. The fact that telegraph office buildings serve as historical documents and examples of cultural heritage within their surroundings makes this study distinctive and meaningful. Trial excavation work was carried out under the supervision of the Istanbul Archeological Museum, and the measured drawings and restitution projects were commissioned by the Directorate of Construction and Technical Works of Istanbul University. Considering these data, the architectural features and cultural heritage value of the building were evaluated.