Beylerbeyi Palace Throughout the centuries, the site of the Beylerbeyi Palace has seen many transformations and reconstructions, dating back to the Byzantine era. Known as the "Garden of the Cross" from Byzantine times until the 19th century, the area saw its first palace built under the reign of Mahmud II. Following a fire in 1858, Sultan Abdülaziz had the old building torn down and replaced it with a sturdier structure. The palace, spanning around 3,000 square meters, reached its current form along with several annexes between 1863 and 1865. The Mabeyn and Harem sections of the palace are open to visitors, alongside various auxiliary buildings that served distinct purposes, such as the seaside pavilions, a historic tunnel linking Üsküdar and Beylerbeyi, the Yellow Pavilion, the Marble Pavilion, and the Barn Stables. Designed with a combination of Western-style architecture on the outside and traditional Ottoman palace elements inside, the Beylerbeyi Palace functioned mainly as a summer residence and was reserved for the accommodation of important guests. Among the distinguished visitors were Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria, Empress Eugénie, wife of Napoleon III of France, German Emperor Wilhelm II, and Prince Nikola of Montenegro. For any questions or further details about the Beylerbeyi Palace, feel free to get in touch with us via email at [email protected] or simply contact us on WhatsApp. We will get back to you as soon as possible.