Küçüksu Pavilion

In the Bosphorus, the settlement date of the region, located in the area between Küçüksu and Göksu streams, descends to the Byzantine Period. Küçüksu and its surroundings, one of the unique gardens of the sultan in the Ottoman period, Sultan IV. It is known that Murad (1623-1640) loves very much and called it “silver selvi .. Starting from the 17th century, in various sources, “Bağçe-i Göksu”, in the region, especially starting from the 18th century, an intense construction is followed. During the reign of Sultan Mahmud I (1730-1754), Divitdâr Emin Mehmed Pasha built a two-storey wooden palace on the sea shore of this Hasbahçe for the sultan. Selim (1789-1807) and Sultan II. Mahmud (1808-1839) was also repaired.

Sultan Abdulmecid (1839-1861) period, especially in the architecture of the palace and pavilion, Western forms were preferred. Sultan Abdulmecid, Dolmabahçe and Ihlamur structures, as well as in the area of ​​the Küçüksu Pavilion in the old and wooden structure by demolishing, instead of the present pavilion. The Küçüksu Pavilion, which was completed in 1857, was built with a masonry technique and masonry on an area of ​​15 x 27 meters. The basement of the three -storey pavilion with the basement is divided into the basement cellar, kitchen and servants, and the other floors are arranged in the form of four rooms opened to a middle space. With this feature, the structure reflecting the traditional Turkish house plan type is a “boarding pavilion olan which is generally used for rest and hunting purposes. It is surrounded by elegant iron railings made with casting technique, not with high walls, but with four directions.

During the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876), the facade decorations were overhauled and enriched. Western ornamental motifs were used in the small pool and stairs with a fountain leaning on this front on the sea front decorated with reliefs. The rooms and halls are furnished with valuable works of art and the furniture ordered from Europe has been included. Gypsum embossed and castle decorated ceilings, fireplaces made with Italian marbles that resemble a fireplace museum, separately decorated and finely decorated in each room, the furniture of European styles, carpets and paintings of the Küçüksu Pavilion of the Republican Period It is known that it was used as a government guest house for a while. With a comprehensive restoration project initiated in 1992, Küçüksu Pavilion was prevented from shifting to the sea and opened to visitors in 1996 as a museum-port. Pier, Çeşme Square on the right side of the pavilion, Çeşme Square and the unique garden can be relieved and relaxed by the public as in the past, the visitors are provided to the visitors around Çeşme, and the extended dock can be allocated to national or international reception.