Beylerbeyi is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of

Üsküdar Üsküdar () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 35 km2, and its population is 524,452 (2022). It is a large and densely populated district on the Anatolian (Asian) shore of the Bosphorus. It is border ...

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. Its population is 5,168 (2022). It is located on the Asian shore of the

Bosporus The Bosporus or Bosphorus Strait ( ; , colloquially ) is a natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosporus connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara and forms one of the continental bo ...

, to the north of the

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. It is bordered on the northeast by the neighborhood of

Çengelköy Çengelköy () is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 13,801 (2022). It is on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus strait, between the neighborhoods of Beylerbeyi and Kuleli. It ...

, on the east by Kirazlıtepe, on the southeast by Küplüce, on the south by

Burhaniye Burhaniye is a municipality and district of Balıkesir Province, Turkey. Its area is 420 km2, and its population is 64,283 (2022). It is located on the Aegean coast and is known for its olive oil. Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport is ten minu ...

, on the southwest by

Kuzguncuk Kuzguncuk is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Üsküdar, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 4,151 (2022). It is on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. The neighborhood is centered on a valley opening to the Bosphorus and i ...

, and on the northwest by the Bosporus. Directly across the Bosporus is the

Ortaköy Ortaköy (, ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of Beşiktaş, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its population is 9,121 (2024). It is on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing villag ...

neighborhood of Istanbul's

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municipality. The main landmark of the neighborhood is the Ottoman

Beylerbeyi Palace The Beylerbeyi Palace () is a 19th-century Ottoman palace located in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood of Istanbul’s Üsküdar district, on the Asian shore of the Bosporus. Commissioned by Sultan Abdulaziz and completed between 1861 and 1865, the ...

. Near the palace are various

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s ( köşkler), including the two small seaside pavilions (Yalı Köşkleri), imperial stables (Ahır Köşkü), a "sunken" pavilion (Serdab Köşkü or Mermer Köşk), and a yellow pavilion (Sarı Köşk). Another highly visible site within the neighborhood is the

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on the

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highway for the Bosphorus Bridge. Some of the wealthiest people in Turkey own homes in the Beylerbeyi neighborhood, including several members of the

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. Schools in the neighborhood include the Naval Petty Officers Preparatory School (Deniz Astsubay Hazırlık Okulu), Beylerbeyi

Hacı Sabancı Hacı Sabancı (25 June 1935 – 26 June 1998) was a Turkish businessman, philanthropist, and second-generation member of the renowned Sabancı family. He was born in the Akçakaya village of Kayseri Province as the third son of Hacı Ömer Sa ...

High School, Beylerbeyi Elementary School, and Lütfi Ercin Elementary School. Cultural centers in the neighborhood include the

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Beylerbeyi Art Gallery and the Urart Art Center.

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s in the neighborhood include the Bostancıbaşı Abdullah Agha Mosque (1581; also known as the İstavroz Mosque), Hamid-i Evvel (

Abdul Hamid I Abdulhamid I or Abdul Hamid I (, ''`Abdü’l-Ḥamīd-i evvel''; ; 20 March 1725 – 7 April 1789) was the 27th sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1774 to 1789. A devout and pacifist sultan, he inherited a bankrupt empire and sought military r ...

) Mosque (1778; also known as the Beylerbeyi Mosque), and Cennet (

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) Mosque (1967).Üsküdar Müftülüğü. ''Cennet Camii''. URL: http://www.uskudarmuftulugu.gov.tr/uploads/files/cennet.camii.doc Retrieved 1 November 2009. Cemeteries in the neighborhood include the Beylerbeyi Küplüce Cemetery. Tekkes in the neighborhood include the Badawi Tekke of Beylerbeyi. The neighborhood's football venue is Beylerbeyi 75. Yıl Stadium.

References

* ArchNet. ''Beylerbeyi Palace''. URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20101214024507/http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=7704 Retrieved 1 November 2009. * Great Istanbul. ''Beylerbeyi Neighborhood in Istanbul''. URL: http://www.greatistanbul.com/beylerbeyi.htm Retrieved 1 November 2009. Neighbourhoods of Üsküdar {{Istanbul-geo-stub