Beylerbeyi Palace
- 27 Nov 2007 05:46
Contrary to all other palaces in Istanbul, Beylerbeyi palace is situated on the Asian shore of Istanbul. The palace which stands very close to the Asian leg of the
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Beylerbeyi Palace
Contrary to all other palaces in Istanbul, Beylerbeyi palace is situated on the Asian shore of Istanbul. The palace which stands very close to the Asian leg of the Cengelkoy
Cengelkoy is one of the most attractive districts of Uskudar,which is placed between Vanikoy and Beylerbeyi.Until 1960's Greek people were located in this Bosphorus village.Today the traces of traditional Bosphorus life can be recognized in Cengelkoy.It is one of Beylerbeyi
Beylerbeyi is one of the most attractive districts in Uskudar,between Cengelkoy and Kuzguncuk.During Byzantine era it was called Stavros.Beylerbeyi is one of the traditional Bosphorus villages,on Asian side Bosphorus
Bosphorus is a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, thus being a very strategic waterway. It was a river in the valley during the Tertiary period of the continents, which was drowned by the sea at the end of this period. It's length is 32 kilometers (20 miles) in the north to south direction, width varies between 730-3300 meters (800-3600 yards), and Beylerbeyi Palace
The area of Beylerbeyi on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus has been settled since Byzantine 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. Under the Ottomans this area was an imperial park or hasbahce. Inciciyan relates that the name Beylerbeyi was given to this area in the 16th century because Mehmed Paţa who held the title of beylerbeyi (governor ge |