View Full Version : Gustave Eiffel's Konak Pier (1890)


ASIMOV
September 3rd, 2004, 04:30 AM
Konak Pier (1890) in Izmir, designed and built by Gustave Eiffel, is famous for its shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs:

http://dunyaturk.com/tr05/2004_konak_pier09.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr05/2004_konak_pier_ic03.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr05/2004_konak_pier_ic06.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr05/2004_konak_pier_ic07.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr05/konak_pier_4.jpg

The bridge that leads to Konak Pier:

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/ata_konakpier_kopru_1.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/ata_konakpier_kopru_7.jpg

View from the bridge:

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/ata_kopruden_cadde_1.jpg

Opposite direction of the bridge (looking back):

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/Yuzbasi_Volkan_Yuksel_IMG_1280ns.jpg

At night:

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/ata_konakpier_giris.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/ata_konakpier_sahil.jpg

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/umit_pierinside.jpg

Izmir (Smyrna) is Turkey's 3rd largest city, and 2nd largest port after Istanbul.

ASIMOV
September 3rd, 2004, 04:32 AM
Another pedestrian bridge nearby:

http://dunyaturk.com/tr14/Emre_izmir_kopru.jpg

Matthieu
September 3rd, 2004, 11:45 AM
Eiffel Building are often impressive. I've seen the train station of Budapest, designed by him too. And it was impressive.