Tag: Sultan Abdülaziz

The Mecidiye Pavilion is the first modern style imperial stone structure that was built by the Bosphorus. It is older than the 19th century Ottoman palaces Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi. Following a six-year restoration, it was turned into a museum in 2016, after having been in public use,mostly as a hospital, for almost a century.

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The Baroque-Rococo style Küçüksu Pavilion catches the eye of any voyager on the Bosphorus. This beautiful pavilion is an example of the 19th century Ottoman imperial summer lodges of the sultans.

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