The Trabzon Museum ( tr, Trabzon Müzesi), also known as Kostaki Mansion (''Kostaki Konağı''), is a

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with archeological and ethnographic exhibitions located in

Trabzon Trabzon (; Ancient Greek: Tραπεζοῦς (''Trapezous''), Ophitic Pontic Greek: Τραπεζούντα (''Trapezounta''); Georgian: ტრაპიზონი (''Trapizoni'')), historically known as Trebizond in English, is a city on the B ...

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History

The mansion was built in the beginning of the 1900s as a private residence for Kostaki Teophylaktos, a notable banker of

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origin. It is known that the architect was of Italian origin and many materials used in the building were brought from

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. However, the name of the architect is unknown. As Teophylaktos went bankrupt in 1917, all his properties were confiscated, among them his mansion. The building was acquired by the Nemlioğlu family. During the timespan of

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(1919–1923), the mansion was used as the headquarters for the military in the region. In 1924, it was prepared for the first visit of

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, the founder of the Turkish Republic, to Trabzon. Between September 15–17, he and the First Lady Latife stayed in the mansion. In 1927, the building was nationalized by the Governor of Trabzon Ali Galip Bey, and served until 1931 as the Governor's House. Between 1931 and 1937, it was used as the inspector's office. The Kostaki Mansion was assigned in 1937 to the Ministry of National Education, and was used for fifty years long as a vocational high school for girls. Finally, in 1987, the building was handed over to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to be transformed into a museum.

Museum

The building, one of the outstanding examples of the civil architecture in Turkey, was restored between 1988 and 2001. On April 22, 2001, it was opened to public as the Trabzon Museum. A total of 3,651 items are found in the museum's inventory. The building is on three levels in addition to a basement. The basement comprises archeological works, while the first floor is the section for ethnographic collections. On the ground floor, items belonging to the architecture and history of the mansion are exhibited. The attic is reserved for the administration.

Archeological section

In this section, old coins and a wide range of items are exhibited, among them of marble, basalt, ceramic, metal and glas from

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(3300–1200 BCE),

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(480–323 BC),

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(323-146 BC),

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and

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periods.

About the Mansion

The ground floor is prepared to show the architecture of the building and history of the mansion in chronological order. The walls of all the rooms are decorated with near Baroque style hand carved ornamental works.

Ethnographic section

In this section, items are on display that are characteristic for the region. Also exhibited are Islamic works and items from the Ottoman period (1299-1923).

Gallery

File:Trabzon Museum 0035.jpg, Trabzon Museum Front File:Trabzon Museum 0118.jpg, Trabzon Museum Front decoration of stairs File:Trabzon Museum 0039.jpg, Trabzon Museum Salon File:Trabzon Museum 0051.jpg, Trabzon Museum Dining room File:Trabzon Museum 0043.jpg, Trabzon Museum Ceiling File:Trabzon Museum 0067.jpg, Trabzon Museum Glass panel File:Trabzon Museum 0095.jpg, Trabzon Museum Glass panel File:Trabzon Museum 0104.jpg, Trabzon Museum Glass panel File:Trabzon Museum 0075.jpg, Trabzon Museum Mosque door File:Trabzon Museum 0081.jpg, Trabzon Museum Detail of mihrab File:Trabzon Museum 0086.jpg, Trabzon Museum Religious objects File:Trabzon Museum 93 135.jpg, Trabzon Museum Cut shell File:Trabzon Museum 0114.jpg, Trabzon Museum Hermes statue File:Trabzon Museum 0109.jpg, Trabzon Museum Hermes statue

References

{{authority control Historic house museums in Turkey Museums established in 2001 Archaeological museums in Turkey Ethnographic museums in Turkey Buildings and structures in Trabzon 2001 establishments in Turkey Museums in Trabzon Province