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Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han

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4th Vakıf Han
4th Vakıf Han

The Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han is a historical large office building located in the Sirkeci neighbourhood of the Eminönü quarter within the Fatih district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by the Foundations Administration (Turkish: Vakıflar Genel Müdürlüğü). Currently, it is used as a five star hotel of the World Park Hotel chain named Legacy Ottoman.

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Istanbul 4th Vakıf Han
Hamidiye Caddesi, Istanbul

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Sultan 1. Abdülhamit Medresesi

Hamidiye Caddesi
34112 Istanbul
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