Ottoman Hippodrome and Hamidian Company in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair Cover Image

1893 Şikago Dünya Fuari’nda Osmanli Hipodromu Ve Şirket-İ Hamidiye
Ottoman Hippodrome and Hamidian Company in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair

Author(s): Ahmet Şamil Gürler
Subject(s): Micro-Economics, Economic history, Social history, 19th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi
Keywords: Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition; Ottoman Hippodrome; Hamidian Company; Abdulhamid II; Arabian Horses;

Summary/Abstract: The topic of Ottoman hippodrome which was a part of Ottoman exposition in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair is tried to be researched in this article. The Company which organised the Ottoman hippodrome was established by Maronite entrepreneurs from Syria and was supported officially by Sultan Abdulhamid II and Ottoman government. Although the shows, performed by Arabian horses in the Ottoman hippodrome attracted a great attention, the company went bankrupt because of organisation faults and financial problems.

  • Issue Year: 17/2011
  • Issue No: 65
  • Page Range: 7-18
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Turkish