Kanara Building
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| Kanara | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the Kanara area | |
| Alternative names | Adana Mezbahası |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Seyhan, Adana, Turkey |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Owner | Adana Metropolitan Municipality |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Semih Rüstem Temel |
Kanara Building, also known as Adana Slaughterhouse, is a historic municipal slaughterhouse in the Seyhan district of Adana, Turkey, which opened in 1932.
Built in the early years of the Republic of Turkey, the structure reflects the characteristics of the First National Architectural Movement with its monumental entrance. It was designed by architect Semih Rüstem Temel. It is believed[according to whom?] that its name was given by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in 1933. The building's name later became the name of the Kanara neighbourhood in Turkey.[citation needed]
To put an end to unsanitary slaughtering practices in the city, it was built in southeastern Adana, Turkey, on the banks of the Seyhan River, approximately 3-4 kilometers from the city centre. It was designed to handle the slaughter of 300 small and 30 large livestock per day. The facility consists of single-story pavilions and a water tower. It also housed an ice factory capable of producing 10 tons of ice daily to meet the high demand for ice during the summer months in the city. The facility's garden served as a picnic area for the people of Adana and provided a social gathering space.
In Adana, Turkey, where summers are long and hot, and meat consumption is high, the absence of a slaughterhouse providing food under hygienic conditions, along with the high demand for ice and the high prices charged by private ice factories, led to the demand for a modern slaughterhouse and ice factory in the early years of the Republic of Turkey. As a result, Adana Municipality decided to construct a facility that included a hygienic slaughterhouse, an ice factory, and cold storage units. After slaughterhouses were built in Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara, one was also established in Adana. The location of the facility was planned by considering the flow direction of the Seyhan River, the prevailing wind direction, and its connection to the local leather industry. In 1929, architect Semih Rüstem designed the Adana Municipal Slaughterhouse with a pavilion-based layout rather than a central plan, taking seasonal conditions into account. Construction began in 1930, and the facility was opened for use in June 1932.[1][2][3]
