Beylerbeyi Palace

If you cross the Bosporus Bridge to the side of Istanbul, the Beylerbeyi is one of the most striking buildings you will see. The was commissioned by Abdül Aziz (r 1861–76), and completed in 1865 by Sarkis Balyan, brother of Nikoğos Balyan (architect of Dolmabahçe Palace). The architecture of this summer in Ottoman style is a mixture of traditional Turkish residential architecture and classical baroque. The main building of the Beylerbeyi with its gardens and pools was used both as a summer palace and as a host to foreign and Ottoman dignitaries during the Ottoman and the first years of the Republic of Turkey. If you wander around, you will really get a for Abdül Aziz’s passion for the sea. Frescoes with rough sea and candles with maritime theme show how much he loved the open water. There are also rooms with Japanese and Chinese art.

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Abdullahağa Cd., 34676 Beylerbeyi Üsküdar
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