Sogukceshme Lane is a small pedestrian street in the center of Istanbul, located between
Topkapi Palace and
Hagia Sophia. The street got its name in honor of the fountain, which today belongs to
Gulhane Park.
Favorable location and unique architecture of wooden houses of the late XIX-early XX centuries. make Sogukchesme a center of attraction for many tourists. One of the houses also houses the İstanbul Kitaplığı library, which contains more than 10,000 books about Istanbul.