Taksim Art Gallery

Taksim Maksemi (Historical Water Tank) was restored by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and opened in 2008 as Taksim Cumhuriyet Art Gallery. Taksim Maksemi, which has been waiting to be rescued for years with its outdated image, draws attention with its historical aspect as a 277-year-old building with its new name, Taksim Cumhuriyet Art Gallery. Taksim Republic Art Gallery “Maksem” is located at the junction of Istiklal Street and Taksim Street, and according to sources, the name of Taksim comes from here. Maksem, which was built in the period of Mahmud 1 to distribute water to Istanbul, but waiting idle for decades, now serves as an area for Istanbulites where the most rare works of art are exhibited.