Palace & château
Aynalıkavak Palace
🇹🇷 Turkey · 17th century
Aynalıkavak Pavilion (Turkish: Aynalıkavak Kasrı) is a former Ottoman pavilion located in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I (1603–1617), with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish Directorate of National Palaces.
Text adapted from “Aynalıkavak Pavilion” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aynalıkavak Palace ranks #1,979 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #39 of the 126 mapped in Turkey. Founded c. 1610, it is older than 31% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,631 times in the last 60 days, more than 61% of the atlas. 21 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Istanbul, 3 km away. See how Turkey compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Aynalıkavak Palace?
Aynalıkavak Palace stands in Turkey, at 41.03792°, 28.95532°.
When was Aynalıkavak Palace built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1610. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Aynalıkavak Palace?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,979 of 7,738 worldwide, and #39 in Turkey. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Aynalıkavak Palace?
Palace of Blachernae, about 1 km away.
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