[1] The building is located in Hüseyinağa subdistrict and is close to Galatasaray High School and Beyoğlu Fish Market.
[2] The Naum Theater and the Jardin des Fleurs Hotel were previously located at the modern site of Avrupa Pasajı, but these buildings were burned along with many others during the Great Beyoğlu Fire of 5 June 1870.
[3] Initially the arcade was illuminated by gas lamps placed in front of its famous mirrors, giving rise to its other name "Aynalı Pasaj".
In the early years shops in the arcade included a shoemaker, two hairdressers, two tailors, a grocery store, a haberdasher, two soap-makers and a carpet seller.
[2] Today, businesses in the mall are dominated by souvenir, antique, clothing and jewelry stores selling items such as postcards, china and carpets.