Name of Object:

Beykoz Pavilion

Location:

Istanbul, Türkiye

Holding Institution:

Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)

 About Ministry of Culture and Tourism (General Directorate for Cultural Heritage and Museums), Istanbul

Date of Object:

1845

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Photograph

Provenance:

Istanbul

Description:

The construction of Beykoz Pavilion began by order of Mehmed Ali Pahsa, Governor of Egypt in 1845 and upon his death was completed in 1854. The two-storeyed, half-timbered building has a symmetrical plan and neo-classical façade and designed as a hall in the middle with rooms surrounded. Photographs of the pavilion taken during the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II reveal its rich decoration with gilded furniture, upholsteries and curtains of Hereke fabrics, Baccarat vases and large crystal chandeliers.

Type of Object

Photograph

Citation of this web page:

"Beykoz Pavilion" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;tr;158;en

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MWNF Working Number: TR2 154