Aynalıkavak Pavilion () is a former
Ottoman pavilion located in the
Hasköy neighborhood of
Beyoğlu
Beyoğlu (; ) is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 9 km2, and its population is 225,920 (2022). It is on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey, separated from the o ...
district in
Istanbul
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,
Turkey
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. It was constructed during the reign of
Sultan
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Ahmed I
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(1603–1617), with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish
Directorate of National Palaces.
Istanbul asv2021-11 img66 Aynalıkavak Pavilion.jpg, Pavilion exterior
Istanbul asv2021-11 img68 Aynalıkavak Pavilion.jpg, Window detail
Istanbul asv2021-11 img67 Aynalıkavak Pavilion.jpg, Dome exterior
Aynalikavak Pavilion DSCF3319.jpg, Dome interior
See also
*
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is an architectural style or tradition that developed under the Ottoman Empire over a long period, undergoing some significant changes during its history. It first emerged in northwestern Anatolia in the late 13th century an ...
References
* Sema Öner. ''Aynalıkavak Pavilion''. TBMM. Istanbul, 1994.
External links
Directorate of National Palaces , Aynalıkavak Pavilion
Ottoman palaces in Istanbul
Museums in Istanbul
Golden Horn
Beyoğlu
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