Tarihi Havagazı Fabrikası

About Tarihi Havagazı Fabrikası

The historic Havagazı Fabrikası, or Gasworks, is one of İzmir's landmark buildings and, after restoration by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, has become one of the city's important culture centres. Founded in 1862, the gasworks was used in the early 1900s to supply the city with electricity. It passed to the municipality in the Republican era and reopened as a culture centre in 2008. The complex brings together a cafeteria, an administrative building, a reading room, a building selling arts and crafts, and a workshop building. Since opening it has hosted many concerts, exhibitions and talks. The centre can hold up to 5000 people in a concert layout. Good to know: - Location: Umurbey, Alsancak, Konak - Concert capacity: about 5000 - Operator: İzmir Metropolitan Municipality - Events change through the year, so check current listings before visiting