ST. MICHEL FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL

Şişli - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°03'16.7"N 28°59'04.3"E / 41.054639, 28.984528



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Founded in 1886, Saint Michel French High School has a rich history, soon celebrating its 125th year in September 2011. In September 1886, the founders established an institution that provided part time education at Beyoğlu Pera, near Galatasaray High School and named it Saint-Michel.

The efforts to achieve an equivalent level of education with the schools in France, particularly in terms of literature, science and business, made Saint Michel an ideal institution for families with youth being considered for future placement in government agencies, or having interest in business and industry. In 1936, Saint-Michel College was moved to a more quiet neighborhood, Feriköy where the primary school building was located. Consequently, the current Saint-Michel High School was formed following the union of Saint-Michel College with the primary school.

 Saint-Michel French High School became the first mixed high school among the French schools in Turkey by accepting girl students. Saint-Michel belongs to an association of schools applying Lasallian philosophy, originating in France in 1680 with multiple institutions across the world today. Saint-Joseph High Schools in İstanbul and İzmir (Turkey) also belong to this association.

Compotency In Two Foreign Languages (French And English)
The importance of high school education is linearly proportional to its effect on university and occupational life. A young adult starting university and then professional life with compotency in two foreign languages will have greater advantage over his/her peers who don’t know any foreign languages. All students educated in our high school are competent both in French and English at the time of their graduation.

Opportunity Of Higher Education Abroad Equivalent With French Bachelor's Degree
An equivalent graduate standard with French bachelor’s degree provides an opportunity for direct application to public universities in France and Europe for Saint Michel High School graduates. This opportunity for having education abroad is a great advantage for our students.

Additionally, Saint Michel French High School was ranked as the 4th best high school in Istanbul by achieving a success rate of 94% in the university entrance exams, according to the 2009-2010 İstanbul public education data.

Educational Philosophy, One-To-One Communication
The campus of Saint-Michel High school is located in Şişli, the heart of İstanbul. The school is in 3 minutes walking distance from Osmanbey Metro Station and provides excellent instructor to student ratios with class sizes varying from 6 to 28 students. Thus, students and expert educators who have an opportunity to observe student advancement closely, feel safe in this family-like environment enabled by the institution’s educational philosophy.

The High School has complete facilities including, a mediatheque (modern library and videotheque) equipped with current technologies, 170 seat capacity theater, Jeanne D`Arc Gallery and Music Hall, laboratories, a cafeteria, a soccer field and basketball court. Additionally, the classes are equipped with a shared wi-fi network, a computer with internet access and video projection.

Popular Location Of Cultural And Art Activities
Jeanne D`Arc Hall, which was opened in celebration of the school`s 125th anniversary, is one of the multi-purpose halls with some of the best acoustics in İstanbul. This famous hall having a unique and beautiful design and decorated with colorful stained glass, provides a rich cultural-arts calendar every year with classical music concerts, artistic displays of ceramic, painting and sculpture, as well as other themed exhibitions. The exhibitions, concerts and presentations organized at the hall offers an opportunity for students and graduates of Saint Michel to meet with influential artists, scientists, investigators and academics.

Wide Range Of Activities From Chess To Ceramics
Saint Michel, hosting international chess tournaments, has a robust tradition of chess consistent with this goal. Ceramic furnace known with ceramic and environmental exhibitions in province also provides technical opportunities to students at a professional level. Saint Michel hosts performances of respected high schools of Turkey in fields of performance arts, music, plastic arts and cinema through “Traditional Art Festival of Saint Michel” at the end of May every year. Cultural Tours and International Exchange Programs help the students to have a broad vision of the world by introducing them various cultures.

Alumni Association
Students graduated from Saint Michel High School have a strong association in which they can benefit from their seniors` experiences and feel their support. Alumni Association organizes great meetings at the historical yard of Saint-Michel twice a year, as well as gathers the graduates together at “Mardi Michel” organizations on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

The graduates have the opportunity to know successful graduates of the same period by being informed of the changes regarding the community through the quarterly published journal “Le Soleil”. In addition, the annual Career Days aims to introduce qualified known graduates to the students of Saint Michel.

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WEB SITE : Saint Michel French High School

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E-Mail : direction@sm.k12.tr
Phone : +90 212 248 1703 / +90 212 241 5914
Fax : +90 212 246 1380

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CEREMONIAL PAVILION (ALAY KÖŞKÜ)

Gülhane Park, Fatih - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : GPS : 41°00'39.5"N 28°58'41.8"E / 41.010972, 28.978278



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In the year 1820; was built by Sultan Mahmut II. (1808-1839). Alay Köşkü, is made built for the Sultan and high officers of the state to be able to watch the parades. On the window girdles by the main road, Hattat Mustafa İzzet Efendi’s verse inscription applied on black stone with gold-printed metallic letters can be observed.

The Procession Kiosk (Alay Köşkü) is a 16th-century historical building on the outer walls of the Gülhane Park next to Topkapı Palace. It was used by the Ottoman sultans to receive the salute of processing janissary as well as a pleasure local. The last of these processions was held in the year 1769, during the reign of Sultan Mustafa II.

The building is situated across the Sublime Porte, and at the opposite, there is Bab-ı Ali Gate (Gate of State) where the grand vizier executes government works. But at the opposite to the Bab-ı Ali Kapısı; Alay Köşkü, reflects the hierarchy in architecture also with its two floors against one floor of the Bab-ı Ali Gate.

AHMET HAMDİ TANPINAR LITERATURE MUSEUM LIBRARY

Alay Köşkü (Procession Kiosk), which is situated within Topkapı Palace’s walls, has been turned into the Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Museum and Library. It was organized within the framework of a project by the Culture and Tourism Ministry.

The Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Literature Museum Library (Turkish: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar Edebiyat Müze Kütüphanesi) is a literary museum and archive dedicated to Turkish literature and named after the Turkish novelist and essayist Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar (1901-1962). Located in Istanbul, the museum was established by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and opened on November 12, 2011.

The museum is housed in the two-storey Procession Kiosk (Alay Köşkü), a 19th-century historic building on the outer walls of Gülhane Park that belongs to Topkapı Palace. It was used by the Ottoman sultans to accept salute of janissary soldiers parading as well as a pleasure locale. The building is situated across the Sublime Porte. It was used from the 1910s on as the center of the Fine Arts Association. From 1928 to the end 1930s, it served as a meeting place of an association dedicated to Turkish language and literature.

In Istanbul’s Procession Kiosk, visitors will have the opportunity to discover all the objects, manuscripts and original translations of Ahmet Hamid Tanpınar’s works. The library also will serve as an archive for Ottoman-era magazines that focused on art and aesthetics, and will feature translated books and texts. There will be works and sculptures of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar and other famous writers of Turkey such as Yahya Kemal, Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Nedim and Nazım Hikmet.

On the ground floor, there are two rooms and an entrance hall. The first floor houses the former throne room, in addition to two halls and three rooms. The ground floor is designed as a cafeteria, called the "Writers' Café", where prize-winning literary works are exhibited.

Special corners on the upper floor are dedicated to the life and works of around 50 renowned authors native to Istanbul, with busts of some, including Nedim (1681-1730), Yahya Kemal Beyatlı (1884-1958), Nâzım Hikmet Ran (1902-1963), Necip Fazıl Kısakürek (1904-1983), Aziz Nesin (1915-1995), Orhan Pamuk (born 1952), Ayşe Kulin (born 1941), Zülfü Livaneli (born 1946) and Doğan Hızlan (born 1937) in addition to Tanpınar.

It is also a place for discussions on various authors, poetry performances, literature award ceremonies, and writing workshops. The library of the museum accommodates over 8,000 books, including about 1,000 books on Istanbul as well as volumes of more than 100 periodicals on literature and other fields of the arts. The museum hosts also temporary art exhibitions. It is the fourth of its kind in Turkey after the literature museums in Ankara, Adana and Diyarbakır.

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BEYAZ PAVILION

Emirgan Grove, Sarıyer - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°06'33.8"N 29°03'10.5"E / 41.109374, 29.052905



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The White Pavilion (Turkish: Beyaz Köşk) is the third mansion within the Emirgan Park built by Khedive Ismail Pasha. It is only 150 m (490 ft) far from the Yellow Pavilion. The two-storey wooden building bears the architectural characteristics of the neo-classical style. The White Pavilion is one of the three pavilions that Khedive İsmail Paşa commissioned at the Emirgan Woods between 1871 and 1878.

The Emirgan Park is closely associated with the tulip, the traditional flower, which gave its name to an era (1718-1730) of the Ottoman Empire. A special garden was established in Emirgan Park in the 1960s to revive the city's tradition of tulip cultivation. Since 2005, an annual international tulip festival is organized here every April making the park attractive and very colorful with these flowers.

The historic pavilion has a top floor with three rooms and a parlor and a bottom floor with 4 rooms, a kitchen and an entrance hall. The fine floral ornaments on the ceilings of the White Pavilion, the oil paintings and the ornaments on the façade are some of the most typical specimens of Turkish wood carving. The high ceilings feature rich hand drawings. Pomegranate blossoms, roses, carnations, jasmines and tulips decorate the walls and the ceilings are gilded.

For many years, the White Pavilion served as a hunting lodge, a picnic site, a resort and a guest house. The Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey ran the historic pavilion as a restaurant and cafe for a while. The Municipal Government of Istanbul renovated the pavilion in 1996 -1997.

The White Kiosk continues to host the people of Istanbul as well as domestic and foreign tourists as a restaurant and café run by Beltur A.Ş., a subsidiary of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. The cafeteria is used as a cafeteria during the daytime, and as a restaurant in the evenings as it serves the Turkish Ottoman cuisine.

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WEB SITE : Beltur / White Pavilion

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E-Mail : info@beltur.com.tr
Phone : +90 212 413 9253 / +90 216 444 6644
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SARI PAVILION

Emirgan Grove, Sarıyer - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°06'28.7"N 29°03'12.9"E / 41.107971, 29.053590



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The Yellow Pavilion (Turkish: Sarı Köşk) is a large wooden mansion in the form of a chalet built by Khedive Ismail Pasha between 1871-1878 as a hunting lodge and guest house. Situated in the center of the park and overlooking the Bosporus, the two-storey mansion with one balcony, one terrace and a basement is constructed on an area of 400 m2 (4,300 sq ft). It consists of four rooms, one hall and a kitchen in the lower floor and three rooms and one salon in the upper floor.

The Yellow Pavilion is built as a chalet and resembles a bird house. Its layout reflects the architecture of the traditional Ottoman house with a salon encircled by many living rooms. The Yellow pavilion is a large wooden mansion that is in the form of a chalet. It was used as a hunting lodge and guest house.

The ornaments at the ceilings and the walls were the work of the court architect Sarkis Balyan. The ceilings are enriched with oil painted flower figures and the facades with outstanding carvings. The high doors and windows, as well as the opulent interior decorations in bright colors reflect the glory of that era. A pond is situated to the northeast, next to the mansion. Ornaments based on flower patterns cover the ceiling while hand made ornaments outside give the building the outlook of a Turkish birdhouse.

The layout in which the sofa is central to the living place as a requirement of traditional living style has remained unchanged for years. The ceiling and wall ornaments in the buildings of Sarkis Balyan as well as big and high doors and windows, and brilliant and colorful carvings inside the pavilion all play an important role.

Sarı Pavilion consists of three rooms and one hall on the upper floor and four rooms, hall and kitchen at the basement. The pavilion was decorated to recall a birdhouse using the yellow color with white motifs. Wood work from the 17th and 19th centuries in Ottoman Empire has rendered a warmer atmosphere to the buildings. Walnut, apple, plane, lime, ebony, rose and oak tree materials were used.

Today, the park is owned b the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul and it covers an area of 117 acres on a hillside. The park is also enclosed by high walls. The park is a nature park although it has a manmade pond with a fountain, but that is just to enhance its beauty.

It also has two decorative ponds in total, and there are more than 120 species of plants that adorn the area. These have even been recorded, and some of the most recognised plants are the Blue Pine, Lebanon Cedar, Atlas Cedar, Norway Spruce, Eastern White Pine, Ash tree, and Maidenhair tree.

Used only by the owners from the very beginning, the pavilion was restored within four months in the beginning of the 1980s with due diligence, furnished with antiques and opened to the public as a cafeteria. The Yellow Pavilion, the main base of the park, is run since 1997 by Beltur, the tourism company of the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul.

Up to 100 guests can be served at the premise in summer and winter time. The pavilion offers a la carte service during weekdays and with breakfast in the morning and an open buffet with 55 kinds of food in the afternoons during the weekends.

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WEB SITE : Beltur / Yellow Pavilion

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E-Mail : info@beltur.com.tr
Phone : +90 212 413 9253 / +90 216 444 6644
Fax : +90 212 413 9474

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ÇADIR PAVILLION

Yıldız, Beşiktaş - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°02'45.2"N 29°00'57.7"E / 41.045889, 29.016028



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Çadır Pavilion (The Tent Pavilion) is a building within the premises of Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The pavilion was built during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876) in the 19th century as a sightseeing residence. This pavilion is on the left side of the Yıldız Park when entered from Beşiktaş entrance. The architect Sarkis Balvan and his brothers have built it for Sultan Abdülaziz. In front of the pavilion lies one of the biggest pools in the grove.

As one of the two seyir mansions, Sultan Abdulaziz made it built in 1871. There are no bathrooms and bedrooms this mansion because this was only used for daily visits. During the trials of the suspects that Sultan Abdulhamid saw responsible of the death of Sultan Abdulaziz, suspects were exposed to torture on the basement floor. South side of the mansion opens to one of the two big pools of Yıldız Park.

Dark red in color, this pavilion has been built as a single story on the ground floor. The front of the pavilion facing the sea has three sections. In the middle of the façade, there is a balcony on four support legs. Balcony door is ornamented and round arch type and there are two windows on both sides of the door.

The façade of the pavilion facing the pool has a two-part stairs. There is a door opening into the ground floor between the tow parts of the stairs. They emphasized the building as hunting and resting pavilion by ornaments of hunting animals, flowers, and vegetable and fruit figures.

On the upper floor of the pavilion there are three rooms, a big hall, toilet and a small hall. The ceiling of the big hall is ornamented with clustering flowers. On the corners and between the corners geese, horse, camel, giraffe, cow, sheep, partridge and flower basket motifs were placed. There are two chimneys, high and large windows and doors are the characteristics of the period. These places were used for the daily trips and resting place of the members of the palace.

One of the two historical houses in Yıldız Groves. It was built in the backyard of Çırağan Palace for daily tours. After the foundation of the Republic, it had remained closed for a long time. In present day, it is open to public.

It is a state-of-the-art site because of its stone ornaments. Dark red in color, this pavilion has been built as a single story on the ground floor. The front of the pavilion facing the sea has three sections. In the middle of the façade, there is a balcony on four support legs. Balcony door is ornamented and round arch type and there are two windows on both sides of the door.

The façade of the pavilion facing the pool has a two-part stairs. There is a door opening into the ground floor between the tow parts of the stairs. They emphasized the building as hunting and resting pavilion by ornaments of hunting animals, flowers, and vegetable and fruit figures. On the upper floor of the pavilion there are three rooms, a big hall, toilet and a small hall. The ceiling of the big hall is ornamented with clustering flowers.

On the corners and between the corners geese, horse, camel, giraffe, cow, sheep, partridge and flower basket motifs were placed. There are two chimneys, high and large windows and doors are the characteristics of the period. These places were used for the daily trips and resting place of the members of the palace.

The pavilion has been kept closed for long years after the exile of Sultan Abdülhamid II. In 1940, it has been transferred to the Istanbul Municipality by the Ministry of Finance. In 1960, a Reform Museum has been established here and finally in 1982, its right to use and operate has been granted to Turing along with the other pavilions.

As of 1997, this pavilion is operated by Municipality of Metropolitan Istanbul and is open to public as cafeteria and restaurant. Events such as engagements, marriage ceremonies and business organizations are also available. You can find all kinds of hot and cold beverages, sandwiches, and sweets are attracting interest for its large garden and pool.

Please note no alcoholic beverages are served in restaurants and cafés run by the Municipality. The pavilion is at your service as a la carte restaurant during weekdays and with breakfast in the mornings and open buffet in the afternoons during the weekends. After renovation it was opened up for service as a cafeteria for 60-80 people. Until 1999 a total 83,944 people visited the pavilion.

The sites, attracting 30,000 visitors annually, offer magnificent Ottoman ambience associated with the rich Ottoman cuisine and qualified service at suitable prices. Beltur engaged in many advertisement campaigns to introduce her services to masses of people. Service quality was top priority since the day of establishment which brought the “ISO 9002 Quality Mark” to the company.

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WEB SITE : Beltur / Çadır Pavilion

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E-Mail : info@beltur.com.tr
Phone : +90 212 258 94 53
Fax : +90 216 413 9474

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MALTA PAVILION

Yıldız, Beşiktaş - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°03'04.7"N 29°00'57.2"E / 41.051306, 29.015889



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The Malta Kiosk (Malta Köşkü) is a historic imperial Ottoman residence located within the garden of the Yıldız Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The two-storey pavilion was commissioned by Sultan Abdülaziz (reigned 1861-1876) as a hunting lodge, designed by the architect Sarkis Balyan in the neo-baroque style and completed in 1870. The pavilion, perched atop a steep hill, is one of the two lodges of its art within the Yıldız Park, the other one being the Çadır Pavilion (Turkish: Çadır Köşkü).

It is located at the north side of the wall separating Yıldız Palace. There are also two watching and resting pavilions in the grove being the rear garden of Çırağan Palace from the Sultan Abdülaziz I period. The origin of the name is not certain but it is thought that during the Ottoman era certain parts of palaces were called after the names of conquered places, so this name was probably given after the siege of Malta.

Malta Kiosk is an example of westernised architecture of the 19th century. The building was constructed by Sarkis Balyan and his brothers. During the Sultan Abdülmecid I period, the architects have been influenced by the European architecture and motifs of nature, flowers, fruits and hunting animal figures have been widely used on the walls. Round marble columns, terraces, bedrooms, wooden and crystal halls have features like neo-classical, neo-Islamic and neo-Ottoman characteristics.

The arches in S and C shapes originated from the Rococo style. Columns, palmets or sea shells have been added to the keystones of the arches. The baroque style of the 19th century has been reflected with oval windows, fluted cornices, flushed columns with small tower on ends. The vertical and horizontal elements have been balanced in the Empire style symbolising the Napoleonic period under the influence of Egyptian and Roman architecture.

The facades of the building on each side, painted in yellow and green, consists of three parts with a large center section flanked by two smaller. Main elements of the facades are triple, tall but narrow, round-arched windows. At the second floor on the side overlooking the Bosporus are also balconies. The building has four doors in total.

When entering from the side-door at the sea, one enters a big hall. There are balconies on the second floor facing the sea. In the middle of the hall there is a marble fountain adorned with a swan. There are big marble vases placed on bases. Four swans around the pool and six fishes placed around the vase embrace each other. There are jets at the tails of the fishes and the heads of the swans spraying water.

Both sides of the marble stairs are ground marble columns from ceilings to the floor. Just near the columns is a big jet ornamented with swans bending down its head to the water as well as leaves and flower designs carved into the marble. The waterside entrance opens onto a large hall. On both sides of the entrance hall, two staircases rise to upper floor. A large chandelier hangs from a dome-shaped ceiling, which is opulently decorated with curving branches and clusters of various flower motifs.

Between the hall and the salon, there are five-tier marble fountains again with carved swan figures. Two marble columns erects here to the ceiling. The salon on the upper level is flanked with two large and one small-sized rooms. The large salons on both floors are equipped with a carved marble fireplace worked with colorful flowers. Oil paintings with landscape themes beautify the walls of the salons. Two rooms on the upper floor are decorated with flower motifs. There are balconies on the second floor facing the sea.

On the upper floor are two small rooms and restrooms around the big hall. There is a big fireplace in the big halls, surrounded with carved colour flower designs and there are balconies in front of the rooms and hall. The building was used as a hunting and resting pavilion with different hunting animals, flowers, vegetables and fruit motifs.

When Sultan Abdülaziz was dethroned in 1876, his nephew Sultan Murad V (reigned May 30-August 31, 1876) was elevated to the throne. However, he was in turn deposed only after 93 days on the grounds that he was mentally ill, and was replaced by his brother, Sultan Abdlhamid II (reigned 1876-1909). Sultan Abdlhamid II detained Sultan Murad V in the Malta Pavilion.

Midhat Pasha, grand vizier and statesman, was ordered by Sultan Abdlhamid II to be arrested the second time in 1881. Although escaped in the first instance, Midhat Pasha returned a short time later claiming a fair hearing. The trial was held in the nearby Çadır Pavilion, and lasted three days in June that year, during which he was tortured in the basement. The trial of Midhat Pasha took place in a tent behind the pavilion.

Following the exile of Sultan Abdülhamid, Yıldız Park and Malta Pavilion remained unused until 1941 when the park has been transferred to Istanbul Municipality. Upon the transfer, the park was opened to the public visits. Malta Pavilion has always attracted outstanding international interest and admiration.

Following the foundation of the Turkish Republic, the Malta Pavilion, as many of Ottoman imperial buildings, stood unused and was neglected over a long period. In 1979, the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey (TTOK) signed an agreement with the City of Istanbul to restore and preserve specific imperial residences, and to run them as public premises. Malta Pavilion was the first restoration work accomplished.

As of.1997, this pavilion is operated by Municipality of Metropol Istanbul and is open to public as cafeteria and restaurant. Events such as engagements, marriage ceremonies and business organizations are also available. Please note no alcoholic beverages are served in rests and cafes run by the Municipality. From 1997 until 2003, it was operated by the tourism company Beltur of the Metropolitan Municipality.

The exterior walls were repainted green with white trim, and the interiors were restored to their former glory. Furnishings, chandeliers and paintings were collected to fit the style of the rich neo-baroque building. Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul did not renew it. Today, the premise is being run by a private company. In the restaurant and cafeteria on two floors, up to 150 guests can be served.

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WEB SITE : Beltur / Malta Pavilion

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Phone : +90 212 413 9253 / +90 216 444 6644
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HİDİV PAVILLION

Çubuklu, Beykoz - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°06'17.2"N 29°04'28.1"E / 41.104778, 29.074472



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The palace stands on a hilltop within a large grove of some 270 acres (110 ha) above the Çubuklu neighborhood in the Beykoz district, overlooking the Istanbul Strait. The Khedive Palace (Turkish: Hidiv Kasrı) or Çubuklu Palace, Çubuklu Summer Palace, (Çubuklu Sarayı); Hidiv Mansion; located on the Asian side of the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, was a former residence of Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sudan. The name of the residence is alternatively rendered in English as the Khedive Pavilion or the Khedive Mansion.

Hidiv Pavilion is located on the hills of Cubuklu neighborhood in Beykoz district on the Asian side of Istanbul. Hidiv Kasrı (Hidiv Pavilion), the residence of Abbas Hilmi Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, was built by the Italian architect Delfo Seminati in 1907. It has been built with the understanding of European style on a quarter of 1000 square meters and is located in a large grove (Hidiv Grove) above Çubuklu at the Anatolian side of the Bosphorus.

When Egypt gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire, Abbas Hilmi Paşa, (the khedive of Egypt), the last Ottoman governor of Egypt, was dismissed from his position as khedive after an interview with Sultan Mehmet Reşat V, the 35th Ottoman Sultan and the son of Sultan Abdülmecid. Abbas Hilmi Paşa then settled in the Hidiv Kasrı with his family in Istanbul.

Abbas II (reigned 1892-1914) was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Unlike his predecessors, Abbas II sought co-operative relations with the Ottoman Empire, whose sovereignty over Egypt had effectively been rendered purely theoretical ever since Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in 1805. Abbas saw this as a potential means of undermining the British occupation of Egypt and Sudan.

As part of his efforts at improving relations with the Ottoman Porte, Abbas made several visits to the Ottoman capital Istanbul, and commissioned Italian architect Antonio Lasciac (1856-1946) assisted by Delfo Seminati, to build a summer residence at the Bosporus. The palace, completed in 1907, was designed in the Art Nouveau style, mainly inspired by Italian villas of the Renaissance era, incorporating characteristics and details of neo-classical Ottoman architecture.

The Hidiv (Khedive) Kasrı was built by Delfo Seminati, an Italian Architect, on the ridge of coppice forest of Çubuklu, Istanbul in 1907. It covers a total area of 1000 square meters and is in an “art-nouveau” style. In the center of the main entrance of the Hidiv Kasrı, there is a marble fountain. Connections among pavilion’s hall draws a circle around the pool and the circle is only being cut (stop) in the entrance hall. The ceiling of Kasır is covered by stained glass.

Surrounded by marble terraces, the three-storey building's east front is square, and the south and northwest sides are crescent-shaped. A unique feature of the structure is a high tower. A monumental fountain at the main entrance rises all the way to the roof. In the surroundings of the residence, there are other fine fountains and pools. The rose garden of the residence is the largest in Istanbul.

The two large bedrooms have panelled walls, inner toilets, and bathrooms placed on the entrance floor. The circle-line shaped section of the hall and fireplace on this floor draw the attention of visitors. In additon, visitors can view a portion of the Bosphorus from the pavilions watchtower. The tower is the most popular section of the kiosk because of its view over the Bosphorus. One can access the terrace either by an elavator or by stairs.

At the ground floor of the 1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft) palace, several rooms and halls encircle a central hall, which helps connect them with each other. A large hall at the ground level has a fireplace. At the upper floor, two big bedrooms exist. The terrace on top of the building is accessible also by a historic steam-operated elevator. The building is covered from floor to ceiling in stained glass.

The interior is decorated with neo-classical, neo-Islamic and neo-Ottoman features. The capitals of the marble pillars, walls and ceilings are embroidered with figures of flowers, fruit and hunting animals reflecting the effects of European architecture. The outer gate of the building is completely depicted with gilded flower figures.

Abbas' unofficial and secret second wife, Cavidan Hanım (Lady Djavidan or originally Hungarian May Countess Torok von Szendro), claims in her memoirs "Harem" that she decided in all phases of the palace's creation from scratch to the selection of the elements for the interior design. She also assigned the layout of the palace gardens, including the re-planted trees, rose garden and the winding footpaths in the woods.

The plan of the building is designed to draw a circle around the pool by the connections between the halls, except the entrance hall. The rooms are at the upper floors. Especially the two main bedrooms over the saloon with fireplace are extremely attractive with its unique woodwork and inner bathrooms.

Another characteristic of the building is its tower in which half of the Bosphorus can be seen. This tower has a middle floor with balcony and an open terrace, both can be reached either by lift or climbing the stairs if you trust your breath.

After the Khedive of Egypt left Istanbul in the 1930s, Hidiv Kasrı was purchased by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. However, it was rarely used between the years of 1937 and 1982 but was used as a movie set at times. However, movie makers were very inconsiderate to the pavilion, as they broke the stained glass windows in an attempt make more light for their movies.

After two years of restoration works, the Hidiv Kasrı was reopened in 1984 as a hotel, restaurant, and cafeteria. The inner halls were used as a restaurant, the upper levels as a hotel, and the marble hall and gardens surrounding the residence as cafes. The hotel facility is now closed. The residence can host meetings of up to 1000 people in summer, with cocktail facilities of up to 1500. In winter months, it can accommodate up to 450 people and cocktails for 700.

The gigantic trees in the grove have identity plates. Their shadows cool even the warmest days of Istanbul. The biggest rose garden of Istanbul will be pleased to host you for an enjoyable breakfast at weekends or at 5 o'clock tea.

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E-Mail : info@beltur.com.tr
Phone : +90 216 413 9253 / +90 216 444 6644
Fax : +90 216 413 9474

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FENERBAHÇE PARK

Fenerbahçe, Kadıköy - İstanbul - Turkey

GPS : 40°58'04.0"N 29°02'04.0"E / 40.967778, 29.034444



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The Fenerbahçe Park is located on the Fenerbahçe Peninsula, Kadikoy and the park is very popular with the Istanbul locals with its beautiful open and closed areas. The park overlooks the famous Princes Islands. In order to reach this beautiful park follow the Fenerbahçe signs when going towards Bostancı from Kızıltoprak. When you pass the marina located on the right and cross a very small bridge, you will come to a peninsula where the park is located.

Fenerbahçe, besides being the name of one of the oldest and most famous soccer teams in Turkey, it is among the most beautiful and elite districts of Anatolian side. Although the team is named after the district, when one mentions Fenerbahçe the first thing that comes to mind is the name of the soccer team. Well it should be considered normal in a country where soccer is so fervently admired.

Fenerbahçe (Fener: Lighthouse, Bahçe: Garden) named after the white lighthouse standing on the headland of a cozy peninsula also hosts quite a big park by the same name. Fenerbahçe was also a favorite promenade during the Ottoman Empire with its natural flora and stunning panorama. The restoration of the park lasted six months and was a costly project.

The flora has been renewed, jogging routes, resting sites, picnic areas and a special garden for dogs have been added. A parking lot and sport areas have also been constructed. At the edge of the park you'll be fascinated by the panoramic view. From here you can see the Princes' Islands on the south east and old Istanbul, Sultanahmet, Topkapı Palace and Haghia Sophia on the west.

The sunsets behind the elegant minarets are irresistible. During summer evenings the youngsters play guitar and sing songs. Moreover a moonlight stroll at Fenerbahçe should not be missed. The moon which rises and brightens the islands has always been a source of inspiration to lovers and amateur poets. You'll meet people of every age walking, running, exercising on the grass, and riding bicycles at every hour of the day. Housewives and students playing hooky are around in the morning.

The park fills with lovers in the afternoon and evenings bring people who want to relax after a long workday. Unfortunately there is nothing in particular for children so you will have to use your imagine, or let them use their own. Throughout the park, you will see gypsies selling flowers and telling fortunes and peddlers selling cotton candy, simit (similar to bagels) and balloons.

While wandering in the park you can either drop by a café for a snack, coffee or tea or sit on the benches and eat what you have brought with you. The number of people having breakfast on Sundays increases proportionally with the good weather conditions. There is also a section within the park offering ecological products.

Cafe Romantica is a covered cafe and sparrows often fly by, sometimes stopping to visit your table for crumbs. In summertime you can have a relaxing time in the garden of Romantica which runs all the way to the seaside.

Set on a little peninsular behind the Fenerbahçe marina, this park has lots of little pergola-cafés and an impressive pavilion full of song birds and antique kitchenware. There used to be a palace here. When the park was first opened to the public in the 19th century it immediately became a hugely popular spot but suffered years of neglect before being re-opened in 1991.

This is a lovely park in a bustling neighborhood on the Anatolian side. On one edge of the park there is a fascinating and panoramic view of the city and the Bosphorus. The Park is often populated with young lovers, amateur artists and poets. Many people seeking respite come here and sit a bank idly, chewing on a sandwich or a bagel they brought with themselves. Sundays when the weather is nice, picnicers crowd the park.

An alternative to picnicking or hanging around on in the gardens or on the banks is to go to one of the cafes inside the park. The latter offers a peaceful and romantic respite inside the greenery.

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EMİRGAN GROVE PARK

Emirgan, Sarıyer - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°06'33.0"N 29°03'09.0"E / 41.109167, 29.052500



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The Emirgan Park is a historical urban park located in Emirgan neighborhood at the Bosphorus in Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul.

In the Byzantine era, the entire area, where today the park stretches, was covered with cypress trees and known as "Kyparades" or "Cypress Forest". It became known as "Feridun Bey Park", when the uninhabited land was granted in the mid-16th century to Nişancı Feridun Bey, a Lord Chancellor in rank in the Ottoman Empire.

In the 17th century, Ottoman sultan Murad IV (reigned 1623-1640) presented the estate to Emir Gûne Han, a Safavid Persian commander, who surrendered his sieged castle without any resistance, and followed him back to Istanbul. The name "Feridun Bey Park" was changed to "Emirgûne", which in time became corrupted to "Emirgan".

During the centuries, the estate's owner changed several times, and by the end of the 1860s, it was owned by Khedive Ismail Pasha (reigned 1863-1879), Ottoman governor of Egypt and Sudan. The area was used as the backyard of a large wooden yalı he built down at Bosporus. Further, he built within the park area three wooden pavilions, which still exists.

The heirs of the Khedive family sold the estate in the 1930s to Satvet Lütfi Tozan, a wealthy Turkish arms dealer, who granted the park grounds, the three pavilions included, later in the 1940s to the City of Istanbul during office of Governor and Mayor Lütfi Kırdar (1938-1949).

The park, owned and administered today by the Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul, covers an area of 117 acres (470,000 m2) on a hillside, and is enclosed by high walls.

Inside the park with two decorative ponds are plants of more than 120 species. The most notable rare trees of the park's flora are: Stone Pine, Turkish pine, Aleppo Pine, Blue Pine, Eastern White Pine, Maritime Pine, Japanese Cedar, Norway Spruce, Blue Spruce, Atlas Cedar, Lebanon Cedar, Himalayan cedar, Beech, Ash tree, Sapindus, Babylon Willow, Hungarian Oak, Colorado White Fir, Maidenhair tree, California incense-cedar, Coast Redwood and Camphor tree.

Many jogging tracks and picnic tables make the Emirgan Park a very popular recreation area for the local people, especially during the weekends and holidays. The three historic pavilions, called after their exterior color as the Yellow Pavilion, the Pink Pavilion and the White Pavilion were restored in time between 1979-1983, and opened to the public as cafeteria and restaurant.

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