- Gülhane Park
Gülhane Park ( _tr. Gülhane Parkı - "Rosehouse Park"; from Persian: "Gulkhāna" - "house of flowers") is a historical
urban park in theEminönü district ofIstanbul ,Turkey , located adjacent to and on the grounds of theTopkapı Palace ; the south entrance of the park sports one of the larger gates of the palace. It is the oldest -and one of the most expansive- public parks in Istanbul.History
Gülhane Park was once part of the outer garden of
Topkapı Palace and mainly consisted of a grove. A section of the outer garden was planned as a park by the municipality and opened to the public in 1912. The park previously contained recreation areas, coffee houses, playgrounds etc. Later, a small zoo was opened within the park.The first statue of Atatürk in Turkey was erected in the park in 1926, sculpted byHeinrich Krippel .The park underwent a major renovation in recent years; the removal of the zoo, funfair and picnic grounds affecting an increase in open space. The excursion routes were re-arranged and the big pool was renovated in a modern style. With concrete structures removed the park regained the natural landscape of the 1950s, revealing trees dating from the 1800s.
Future
The old
barracks within the area of Gülhane is expected to be converted to a cultural center in due course; the center will host a library and exhibition hall together with a workshop onkilim and handicrafts.See also
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Ottoman architecture
*Procession Kiosk References
* [http://goturkey.turizm.gov.tr/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D3137EE1F1486EE5030E79E2524859AEED5C Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism - Gülhane Park]
* [http://www.turkeyinfoguide.com/tourism/historical-places-of-turkey/gulhane-park-in-turkey/ Turkeyinfoguide.com - Gülhane Park]Literature
*cite book | title=Architecture, ceremonial, and power: The Topkapi Palace in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries| last=Necipoğlu| first=Gülru| year=1991| pages= 336 pages| publisher=The MIT Press| location=Cambridge, Massachusetts| id=ISBN 0-262-14050-0
* Fanny Davis. "Palace of Topkapi in Istanbul". 1970. ASIN B000NP64Z2External links
* [http://www.jorgetutor.com/turquia/estambul/estambul/gulhanepark/gulhanepark.htm Images of Gülhane Park]
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