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Prinkipo Greek Orphanage

Prinkipo Greek Orphanage
Photo: Zamir Sağlıkoğlu, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

Six-storey wooden building, probably the largest wooden building in Europe, fallen into ruin and fenced off. It was built in 1898 to be a luxury hotel and casino but instead was used as an orphanage until 1964. It's unsafe to approach but you can view the spooky exterior. There's occasional talk of restoration but nothing ever comes of it.

Address
Çarkıfelek Cd 91/1
Hours
Closed

Listing from Wikivoyage: Istanbul/Princes' Islands, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.