IHLAMUR PAVILION (IHLAMUR KASRI)
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The Ihlamur Valley (Valley of the Lime Trees) is a place for walks and excursions in the 18th century. It then became an imperial garden, and continued to be a fashionable destination under Abdülhamid I and Selim III. The acceleration of the construction of new buildings during the time of Sultan Abdülmecid led to the construction of the Ihlamur pavilions. Surrounded by a high surrounding wall and located inside a wooded area, the two kiosks, built between 1849 and 1855, were built by Nikogos Balian, and replaced the small hunting lodge where Sultan Abdülmecid had received Lamartine in July 1850. Designed and used for celebrations, the Ceremonies booth (Merasim Köşkü) is a small rockery style building. With a double external horseshoe staircase and two lateral balconies (the first Ottoman building to have one), the façades are decorated with high reliefs of flowers, garlands, scallops and other motifs. Inside, European furniture of different styles and floor elements have brought a certain balance to the whole. The stewardship kiosk (Maiyet Köşkü) is smaller in size and has a more airy architecture. The Ihlamur pavilions were classified in 1966 in the list of national palaces under the Turkish Grand National Assembly. The Ceremony Pavilion is now a museum palace. The garden part is also occupied by a café.
