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.
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Aynalıkavak Palace ranks #2,070 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #42 of the 129 mapped in Turkey. Founded c. 1610, it is older than 30% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 721 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,631 times in the last 60 days, more than 64% of the atlas. 24 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.
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