Native name: Kucuksu Kasri
Kucuksu Qasr is located near the Fortress of Anatolia. It was built between 1856-57 by the imperial architect Nikogos Balyan on behalf of Sultan Abdulmecit in between 1856¬57. The site of the palace was the place of a timber kiosk built in the reign of Mahmut I (1730-54). The palace has a double floor above the basement. It has a nice view with its baroque-rococo style facades. The palace consists of kitchens and storage rooms. There were no bedrooms because the building was used only for one day for relaxation and hunting purposes by several sultans.
The facade parallel to the Bosphorus has a grandiose stairway in the middle. The upper floors of the pavilion were arranged as saloons and corner rooms. The second floor is ascended from the baroque stairs...
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