İstanbul · Beşiktaş · Turkey

Ihlamur Kasrı

hidden gem

Ihlamur Palace

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~30 min

easy

8/10

contemplative

A local would say...

A secret Ottoman palace hidden in Beşiktaş's residential streets — linden trees and baroque excess

Two exquisite ornate pavilions set in a linden-tree garden in the unlikely setting of Beşiktaş's residential streets. Built for Abdülmecit in the 1850s, the Merasim (Ceremonial) and Maiyet (Retinue) kiosks are jewels of Ottoman baroque — intimate and wildly decorated. A secret palace hiding in plain sight.