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Ragıp Paşa[1] Library from a picture from Jouannin's Turquie[2] published by Lemaitre. Established by Ragıp Paşa in 1762, the building has a unique architectural design. The walls of the reading hall are decorated with exquisite ceramic tiles. It has 6,300 books and is open between the hours of 9:00 and 17:00 for the readers.
[1]Koca Ragıp Pasha, or more formally Koca Mehmet Ragıp Pasha (1698 İstanbul - 1763 İstanbul) was an Ottoman (Turkish) grand vizier. He is also known as a good poet.
[2] Turquie / par Jh Mie Jouannin et par Jules van Gaver. (Paris : Firmin Didot frères, 1840), by Joseph Marie Jouannin FULL VIEW