Sirkeci Station, Istanbul

Sirkeci Station, designed by architect August Jasmund, opened in 1890. This Turkish station is built in a mix of Art Nouveau and Oriental architecture and is located near the Bosporus strait. The stained glass windows and clock towers are especially notable features of the station, which was once the terminus for the famous Orient Express, which connected Paris to Istanbul.

The magnificent Sirkeci station was a fitting fusion of French Art Nouveau and Ottoman aesthetics as Istanbul's gateway to Europe. With 300 gas lanterns and Austrian-imported tile stoves, it was considered quite modern for its time when it first opened in 1890. The station, which is located at the mouth of the Bosporus Strait, has stained glass windows, clock towers, and bands of brick on its exterior. Up until the line's termination serving Istanbul in 1977, the station served as the endpoint for the illustrious Orient Express, which connected Paris's Gare de l'Est with Turkey in an 80-hour journey.