Cevahir Mall
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Cevahir Mall, opened on October 15, 2005, is a modern shopping and entertainment center located in the Şişli district of Istanbul, Turkey. Called also Şişli Kültür ve Ticaret Merkezi (Şişli Cultural and Trade Center), it is the largest shopping mall in Europe and the second largest in the world after the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is larger than the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.
The project, originally a trade complex including retail centers and three skyscrapers with 40 and 48 floors to replace one of the city’s old bus depots, was designed in 1987 by American architects Minoru Yamasaki & Associates. The foundation stone was laid in 1997; however, it took eight years to complete only the shopping mall section due to numerous delays and suspensions of construction.
Cevahir Mall has a total gross area of 420,000 m² on six floors and cost $250 million to build. There are 280 shops, some of which are the first in Turkey to sell certain international brands; 34 fast food restaurants and 14 exclusive restaurants in the mall. Under its roof, there is a big stage for shows and other events, 12 movie theaters including an IMAX 3D cinema. It has also a theatre for children, several other entertainment facilities, and a bowling hall. A roller coaster spans the interior of the mall. The building's 2,500-m²-glass roof carries the biggest clock in the world, with digits each 3 m big.
The parking lot has a capacity of 2,500 cars. 5,000 service people are employed on the property. The mall is situated in the business quarter on the European side of Istanbul between Şişli and Mecidiyeköy and also can be reached easily by metro. Three floors of the mall are connected directly to the metro line.
The mall, co-owned and operated by Cevahirler Group, was opened to the public with a grand ceremony by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. A crowd of 450,000 people visited the complex on that day. Recently, 190,000 visitors come to the mall daily. It is open seven days a week from 10:00 to 22:00 hours.
Some of the international brands in the mall are as follows: Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Jack&Johns, Vero Moda, Peacocks, Top Shop, Top Man, Miss Selfridge, River Island, Benetton, Mothercare, Etam-123, Esprit, Massimo Dutti, La Senza, Zara, BSB, Adidas, Dockers, Lee Wrangler, Levi's, Kappa, Fornarina, Reebok, Converse, Best Mountain, Lotto, Guess World, Guiseppo, Nine West, Bata, Divarese, Starbucks, Gloria Jean's, Burger King, McDonalds, KFC, and Pizza Hut.
Address:
Büyükdere Cad. No. 22
Şişli- Istanbul
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