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Beylerbeyi, in which Asian Tower of Bosporus Bridge is erected, is a
beautiful district allotted for palaces since Byzantium. Sultan
Abdulaziz built the Beylerbeyi Palace instead of a former wooden palace
between 1861 and 1865. Eastern and Turk motifs are used with Western
adornment elements on sides and internal decoration. Structure with
three floors, which holds the atmosphere of Dolmabahçe Palace, is
composed of 26 rooms and six halls, which includes harem and men's
greeting rooms. Inside of this small palace is decorated with Bohemian
chandeliers, which are small treasures, each, Yıldız product tiles and
ceramic vases. Furniture with silvering as well as its marvelous carpets
are giving a separate beauty to this place. Authentic furniture, carpets,
curtains and other property had been preserved as their original
conditions.
Sea facing side
adornments, well - kept garden and pooled hall in the middle division as
well as spiral stages are places drawing attention. A huge pool,
terraces and stables, which are the beautiful samples of their kind, are
placed at back cliff. A former road and a tunnel used until 1970, was
passing under palace garden. It was offered to the most distinguished
foreign dignitaries for their visits in the palace which has a two small
course mansion at coast. (Open every day except Monday and Thursday).
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