Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion is an important building that witnessed important historical events of the Ottoman Empire. Although the pavilion was built as a gift during the reign of Sultan Abdulmecid, it did not attract much attention from the Sultan due to historical events such as the Egyptian Issue.
During the Crimean War, which took place between 1853 and 1856, elite soldiers, especially zeybeks, coming from Izmir and Aydin, gathered in Beykoz Meadow before being put on ships from Hunkar Pier. During this process, leading efes (soldiers) were also hosted at Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion.
Prince Jerome Napoleon visited Istanbul and Sultan Abdulmecid in the summer of 1854. Later, he resided in Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion and it became a place where Sultan Abdulaziz paid return visits. Sultan Abdulaziz frequently used the pavilion to rest during the summer months. Here he watched the Bosphorus, organized wrestling matches in Beykoz Meadow and hunted in the hunting preserve in Tokat village.
In 1869, Sultan Abdulaziz hosted the French Empress Eugénie at the Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion and gave a big banquet. For this special day, the people of Istanbul came to Beykoz by land and sea and watched the magnificent parade. Soldiers lined up on the roads decorated with Turkish and French flags, and a special pavilion was built in the meadow.
In addition, it is known that in the first period of Sultan Resad's reign, he organized a spring feast in the garden of Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion on May 21, 1910, for the Chairman of the Parliament, Ahmed Riza Bey, and his deputies, members of the Notable Assembly and government officials.
Beykoz Mecidiye Pavilion continues to welcome its visitors as a structure full of important memories that carry the historical texture of the Ottoman Empire to the present.