Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion is a historical building located in the Beykoz district of Istanbul. It is located in the Yalikoy district, close to Hunkar Pier. Located at the top of a landscape rising in terraces starting from the sea, this pavilion is an important example of the period of Westernization architecture. Let's learn the history of this similar structure. It's time to learn a new general knowledge.
The construction of the pavilion was started in 1845 by the Egyptian governor Kavalali Mehmed Ali Pasha, but after the pasha's death, it was completed by his son, Said Pasha in 1854 and was given as a gift to Sultan Abdulmecid. The pavilion, which has a two-storey and symmetrical structure, was built by choosing a central sofa scheme. Located in the garden of the pavilion is a small resting pavilion called "mountain bath", its inner walls are decorated with oyster shells. This mansion, which is an implementation of the Serdap mansion tradition in the 19th century, offers a cool place on hot summer days.
Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion, which was initially used as a boarding pavilion, later became a place where foreign state guests and ambassadors were received. It was allocated for public service during the Ottoman period and then was used as an Orphanage by Vahdettin in 1918 upon the request of the occupation forces to evacuate their official buildings. During the Republic period, it served as a hospital and preventorium.
The pavilion, which was allocated to the Department of National Palaces on December 23, 1997, was empty in 1999 and then underwent a comprehensive restoration process. Restoration work was carried out between 2010 and 2016 and it was opened to visitors as a museum on April 11, 2017. Visitors can have a historical experience by visiting this museum.