Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace stands as a refined bridge between East and West on the Bosporus, commissioned by Sultan Abdulaziz and completed between 1861 and 1865 as a summer residence and official guesthouse for visiting heads of state. Designed by Sarkis Balyan in a Second Empire style, the palace presents a simpler silhouette than Dolmabahçe, yet its interiors blend Western and Ottoman traditions, reflecting a cosmopolitan taste of mid-19th-century Istanbul. Its exterior faces the water, with two bathing pavilions visible from the Bosphorus: one for the harem and one for the selamlık. The palace’s function extended beyond leisure; it hosted emperors and monarchs, including Franz Joseph of Austria-Hungary and Wilhelm II, as well as Nicholas of Montenegro, in addition to generations of sultans who used it as a ceremonial setting for diplomacy. …
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