Editing Taksim Square (section)

==Present day==
[[File:Monument_of_the_Republic,_Istanbul,_group.jpg|thumb|The [[Republic Monument]] (1928) at 

Taksim Square, crafted by Italian sculptor [[Pietro Canonica]].]]
Taksim is a main transportation hub and a popular destination for both tourists and residents of Istanbul. [[İstiklal Caddesi]] (Independence Avenue), a long pedestrian shopping street, ends at this square, and a nostalgic tram runs from the square along the avenue, ending near the [[Tünel]] (1875) which is the world's second-oldest subway line after [[London Underground|London's Underground]] (1863). In addition to serving as the main transfer point for the municipal bus system, Taksim Square is also the terminus of the Hacıosman-4. Levent-Taksim-Yenikapı subway line of the [[Istanbul Metro]].{{cn|date=March 2025}}

[[File:Bondinho de Istanbul (2893156868).jpg|thumb|The [[Istanbul nostalgic tramways|nostalgic tram]] that operates between Taksim Square at north and [[Tünel|Tünel Square]] at the southern end of [[Istiklal Avenue]]. The [[Hagia Triada Church, Istanbul|Hagia Triada Church]] is visible in the background.]]

Taksim's position was given an extra boost on June 29, 2006, when the new [[Kabataş-Taksim Funicular]] line F1 connecting the Taksim Metro station with the [[Kabataş, Istanbul|Kabataş]] [[tram]]way station and [[İDO|Seabus port]] was opened, allowing people to ascend to Taksim in just 110 seconds.<ref>[http://www.iett.gov.tr/en/haberdetay.php?nid=27 Taksim-Kabataş funicular subway connection] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517124422/http://www.iett.gov.tr/en/haberdetay.php?nid=27 |date=2007-05-17 }}</ref>

Surrounding Taksim Square are numerous travel agencies, hotels, restaurants, pubs, and international [[fast food]] chains such as [[Pizza Hut]], [[McDonald's]], [[Subway (restaurant)|Subway]], and [[Burger King]]. It is also home to some of Istanbul's grandest hotels including the [[InterContinental]], the [[Divan Istanbul|Divan]], and The Marmara Hotel. Taksim used to be a favourite location for public events such as parades, New Year celebrations, and other social gatherings, although since 2016 permission has rarely been given for such gatherings.{{cn|date=March 2025}}

[[Atatürk Cultural Center]] (''Atatürk Kültür Merkezi''), a multi-purpose concert hall and cultural centre reopened after renovation in 2021, is also located in Taksim Square. It faces the [[Taksim Square Mosque]] which also opened 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=SABAH|first=DAILY|date=2021-04-19|title=Mosque to finally be unveiled in Istanbul's Taksim Square|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/istanbul/mosque-to-finally-be-unveiled-in-istanbuls-taksim-square|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Daily Sabah|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Gall|first=Carlotta|date=2019-03-22|title=In Istanbul, Erdogan Remakes Taksim Square, a Symbol of Secular Turkey|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/world/europe/in-istanbul-erdogan-remakes-taksim-square-a-symbol-of-secular-turkey.html|access-date=2021-04-19|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>