Native name: Yıldız Parkı
Yıldız Park, one of the largest public parks in Istanbul, is located in Yıldız quarter between the palaces of Yıldız and Çırağanin Beşiktaş district. The Park was originally part of Yildiz palace. When Abdulhamid II settled in the Palace, he included part of the forest into the border of the palace. The walled-park then was reserved only for palace dwellers. After the nationalization, forest area was expanded and the garden of Yıldız Palace was opened to the public.
Today, Yıldız Park is a beautiful garden with a very large collection of flowers, plants and trees, gathered from different parts of the world and dating from the Ottoman era. Park grounds provides a fascinating panoramic views of the Bosphorus. There are two beautiful old pavi...
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