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 pavilions , namely Çadır and Malta pavilions , inside the park and are used as restaurants to rest , drink tea , eat breakfast and have lunch .
The park is divided into two sections , the outer section only is open to the public and contains the Şale , Çadır and Malta pavilions and the Yıldız porcelain factory . The vegetation of the park includes magnolia , bay leaves , Judas trees , silver limes and horse-chestnuts .
There are various trees such as oak , cypress , pine , yew , cedar and ash trees in the park . Besides , there are also two artificial lakes .
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