The Fire Department Museum bears witness to the history of Turkish firefighting and rescue. The museum tells the visitors how the firefighters of the Istanbul city have struggled against fires for three centuries. It houses former water-pumping tools, steam-operated water-pumpers and horse-drawn water pumping tools. Also in the Fire Department Museum, you can find “Ottoman street firefighters” models and scene, military firefighters’ uniforms, fire axes, leather buckets, various paintings, and photographs about some fires in the city. It is located in the Beşiktaş District of the Istanbul City.
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Address | Yıldız Mahallesi Çitlembik Yokuşu Horoz Sokak No : 1 Beşiktaş/İstanbul |
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Tel | +90 212 259 91 24 |
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Fax | +90 212 259 15 82 |
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kutuphanemuzeler@ibb.gov.tr |
