The palace was built adjacent to the land ramparts of İstanbul between Edirnekapı and Haliç. According to the researches, it was determined that the palace belonged to 13th century. It was used for various aims after the conquest of İstanbul in 1453.
Yıldız Palace and park covered an area of 500.000 square metres on the hillside overlooking the Bosphorus between Beşiktaş, Ortaköy and Balmumcu. This area of natural woodland became known as Kazancıoğlu Park after the Turkish conquest, and probably became an imperial estate during the reign of Sunan Ahmed I (1603-1617).
The hilltop site of these royal lodges overlooking the Bosphorus is between the districts of Levent and Ayazağa on the European shore. Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839) first had a pavilion constructed here, and Abdülhamid II (1876-1909) lived in the later pavilion as a young man.
This mansion belonged to Tahsin Paşa who served Abdülhamid II (1876-1909) as chief secretary at Yıldız Palace. It is situated in Göztepe on the Asian side of İstanbul, where many of the palace functionaries had summer residences.
The area of Beylerbeyi on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus has been settled since Byzatine times. According to the famous 18th century traveller Inciciyan, Constantine the Great erected a cross here, after which the area was known as the Istavroz Gardens.
Drawn on leather by famous Ottoman sailor, geographer and mapdrawer Piri Reis (1457-1555) in 1513 with realistic additional information on the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and America.
The palace was built adjacent to the land ramparts of İstanbul between Edirnekapı and Haliç. According to the researches, it was determined that the palace belonged to 13th century. It was used for various aims after the conquest of İstanbul in 1453. 
Yıldız Palace and park covered an area of 500.000 square metres on the hillside overlooking the Bosphorus between Beşiktaş, Ortaköy and Balmumcu. This area of natural woodland became known as Kazancıoğlu Park after the Turkish conquest, and probably became an imperial estate during the reign of Sunan Ahmed I (1603-1617). 
The hilltop site of these royal lodges overlooking the Bosphorus is between the districts of Levent and Ayazağa on the European shore. Sultan Mahmud II (1808-1839) first had a pavilion constructed here, and Abdülhamid II (1876-1909) lived in the later pavilion as a young man. 
This mansion belonged to Tahsin Paşa who served Abdülhamid II (1876-1909) as chief secretary at Yıldız Palace. It is situated in Göztepe on the Asian side of İstanbul, where many of the palace functionaries had summer residences. 
The area of Beylerbeyi on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus has been settled since Byzatine times. According to the famous 18th century traveller Inciciyan, Constantine the Great erected a cross here, after which the area was known as the Istavroz Gardens. 
Drawn on leather by famous Ottoman sailor, geographer and mapdrawer Piri Reis (1457-1555) in 1513 with realistic additional information on the Atlantic Ocean, Africa and America. 
Hafız Osman; Calligraphy in 17th century (Süleymaniye Library) 
Dancer, 18th century - album, pg. 18 a, 15.5 x 8.5 cm. (Topkapı Palace Museum) 
This mosaic workpiece is in the roman Baths at İçel, Narlıkuyu. It repsent Here, Athena and Aphrodite. 
It was built by Mahmut II in 1806 in the Küçüksu disrict, Istanbul 
