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Establishment of the Imperial School of Naval Engineering
- When
- 1773
- Where
- Kasımpaşa quarter on the Golden Horn
Sultan Mustafa III founded the Imperial School of Naval Engineering in 1773 in Kasımpaşa to train shipbuilders and cartographers.
The school was established as part of the Nizam-ı Cedid reforms. It was located in the Kasımpaşa quarter on the Golden Horn. Its primary purpose was to provide technical training for the Ottoman Navy, specifically focusing on shipbuilding and cartography.
Sources
- Istanbul Technical University Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-12
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