Estanbul 2010 » Pavilion

Ihlamur Pavilion

niyazi — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:03:52 +0000

The Ihlamur Pavilion is located at the intersection of Nüzhetiye Street between Ihlamur and Tesvikiye and has an area of about 25,000 square meters.

It is mentioned in some sources that in the middle of the 18th century, there had previously been a kiosk on the site that that belonged to Hüseyin Efendi. In other sources, it is mentioned that there was an imperial garden (Has Bahçe) where linden trees grew at the beginning of the 18th century. However, all the existing buildings were demolished and the present buildings were constructed by the Armenian-Turkish architect, Nikogos Balyan, between 1849-1855.

The Ihlamur Pavilion consists of two kiosks: the Maiyet and Merasim Kiosk. The Merasim Kiosk was reserved for the sultan’s personal use. The Maiyet Kiosk, the simpler of the two, was used by the sultan’s entourage and family members, and it currently serves as a beautiful cafeteria. The Merasim Kiosk has been garnished with Baroque style carvings. The ceiling of the kiosk is covered with landscape pictures. The porcelain ornaments decorating the fireplace are products of Yıdız Oven. The kiosk is decorated with crystal chandeliers, European-style furniture, Hereke carpets, and decorated vases.

Sultan Abdülaziz (1830-1876) organized cock and ram fights as well as the wrestling competitions in which he personally participated in the garden of the Maiyet Kiosk. Sultan Abdülmecid I (1823-1861) welcomed Lamartine, a famous French writer, poet, and politician, in this kiosk. Sultan Mehmet Resat V accepted the king of Bulgaria and Serbia here.

The pavilion was not used for a long time after the foundation of the Republic. The Merasim Kiosk was converted into “the Museum of Tanzimat,” and the Maiyet Kiosk into “the Historical Kiosks Museum.” Both Kiosks were completely restored during the 1980s. The pavilion was opened to visitors along with its garden in 1987.

Küçüksu Pavilion

niyazi — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:02:47 +0000

Kücuksu Pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I and was designed and constructed by the Armenian-Turkish architect, Sarkis Balyan, in Baroque style in 1856.

There had previously been a “Bostancı Ocağı” (Bostancı: person in-charge of the land plot for farming fruits and vegetables and of protecting the Bosphorous Ocak: regiment of the Ottoman army) on its building site. Sadrazam Divittar Emin Mehmet Paşa built a wooden kiosk for Sultan Mahmut I on this site in 1752. As the kiosk began to deteriorate with age, it was demolished and the current stone pavilion, or royal lodge, was constructed in the new style.

The pavillion is garnished with rococo ornaments which added a fresh complexion to the pavilion with perfect external engraving. Sultan Selim III dedicated the Baroque style fountainto his mother, Valide Mihrişah Sultan, in 1803. The fountain and the pool in the garden are well integrated with the Kücuksu Pavilion.

The pavilion was late rturned into a museum showcasing carvings, crystal chandelers, carpets, and the the fireplace. All these give an intense visionary pleasure for visitors.

Tiled Pavilion

niyazi — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:11:17 +0000

This is the striking two-storied, building opposite the Archeological Museum. It is actually the first pavilion of the Topkapı Palace and was built by Mehmet the Conqueror. This summer pavilion dating back to 1472 is an example of early Ottoman architecture influenced by the Selçuks, with a facade in which colorful movement is achieved by columns, a balcony with an antechamber, and cut tile decorations. There is a long inscription on the wall beside the door.

The domed entrance section is flanked with vaulted rooms. Here 13th-19th century Selçuk and Ottoman ceramics and tiles are exhibited in chronological order. 16th century tiles from Iznik constitute one of the most important collections of the museum.

Hidiv Pavilion

niyazi — Mon, 25 May 2009 22:30:35 +0000

Hidiv Pavilion is located on the hills of Cubuklu on the Anatolian side of Istanbul. It was built in 1907 by Italian architect Delfo Seminati as a residence for the Ottoman governor (Hidiv or Khedive) of Egypt, Abbas Hilmi Pasha. The mansion sits in a large area and at the main entrance there is a monumental fountain, rising all the way to the roof which is covered with stain glass.

Photo by Niyazi Uğur Genca

Other fine fountains and pools surround the building. Several rooms and halls are connected to each other on a circle plan, and there is a large hall at the ground level with a fire place. On the upper floors there are two great bedrooms. The tower is the most popular section of the kiosk because of its view over the Bosphorus, one can access to the terrace on top with an elevator or by stairs.

The Hidiv kiosk was sold to the Istanbul Municipality in the 1930s and not used much until 1980s. After a two year restoration period, Hidiv Kiosk was opened in 1984 as a hotel, restaurant and cafeteria. It’s open everyday.

Maslak Pavilion

niyazi — Mon, 18 May 2009 22:47:29 +0000

Maslak Pavilion was located on Büyükdere Street, at the intersection of Istinye and Tarabya. The pavilion was built during the reign of Sultan Mahmut II, the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire but it has been finished with structural addition to existing building during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-76), the 32nd sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Maslak Pavilion was used as hunting and a resting place by Sultan Abdulhamid. He had learned to become new Sultan of Ottoman Empire in this pavilion.

Maslak Pavilion consists of five sections: Kasr-i Humayun (imperial kiosk), Mabeyn-i Humayun (imperial court), Limonluk (lemon mansion), Cadir Kiosk, and Pasalar (generals). With regard to other pavilions of Ottomans, it has simple structure in which only sultan’s signature has been placed in the different section of the pavilion.

Kasr-i Humayun (imperial kiosk): The imperial kiosk has the bedroom and working room of the Sultan Abdulhamit II. It is also two storey structure that has a basement and attic with sea view. On both sides of the entry, there are columns on which the balcony are placed in the kiosk. The ceilings of all rooms and the walls of the Hall have been decorated with engraving pictures.

Mabeyn-i Hümayun (imperial court): It is private flat of Sultan, a single storey made of stone. There are invaluable plants, camellias, ferns, banana trees in the lemon mansion and a beautiful greenhouse has been placed in the middle of the lemon mansion.

Cadır Kiosk: it is an octagon shape and was called Cadır Kiosk. It is also a fancy structure with two storey structure, wide valances on the roof, a balcony ringing the kiosk, delicate wooden workmanship.

Pasalar Dairesi (Generals): It is a beautiful structure made of stone with a single storey and has a Turkish bath in the building.