- Yıldız Park
Yıldız Park ( _tr. Yıldız Parkı) is a historical,
urban park inBeşiktaş district ofIstanbul ,Turkey . It is one of the largest public parks in Istanbul. The park is located inYıldız quarter between the palaces of Yıldız and Çırağan.History
Yıldız Park was once part of the imperial garden of
Yıldız Palace . Extending down the slopes from the palace, this walled park was reserved only for palace dwellers during the reign of SultanAbdulhamid II .The area of Yıldız used to be a forest in Byzantine times. Starting during the reign of
Suleiman the Magnificent , the sultans made it their hunting grounds. In the next centuries, it remained as a grove behind the seaside palaces. The neighbourhood began to flourish in the wake of construction of the palace in the 19th century. It took its name from the first pavilion, namely Yıldız Kasrı, commissioned bySelim III in early 19th century.The convert|25|acre|km2|sing=on of the palace's external garden were surrounded by high walls and detached from a grove during the reign of
Abdulhamid II in the 19th century. A small artificial lake, pavilions, summer houses and a porcelain factory were established in this section.Today
Currently Yıldız Park is a beautiful garden complex with set in a very large park of flowers, plants and trees, gathered from every part of the world dating from the Ottoman era. Park grounds offer panoramic views of the
Bosphorus . The park is a popular picnic place especially for the weekends. Two beautiful old pavilions, namely Çadır and Malta pavilions, is used to rest, drink tea, eat breakfast and have lunch.The park is separated into two sections, the outer section is open to the public and comprises the Şale, Çadır and Malta pavilions and the still-operating Yıldız porcelain factory. The vegetation of the park includes
magnolia ,bay leaves ,Judas tree s, silver limes and horse-chestnuts. Furthermore, the park sheltersoak ,cypress ,pine ,yew ,cedar andash tree s. Besides, the outer section has two man-made lakes.Gallery
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Yıldız Clock Tower References
* Governorate of Istanbul official website - [http://www.istanbul.gov.tr/Default.aspx?pid=359 "Yıldız Palace and Park"]
External links
* Planetware.com - [http://www.planetware.com/istanbul/yildiz-park-tr-is-yp.htm "Yıldız Park"]
* YildizParki.com - [http://www.yildizparki.com "Istanbul Yıldız Parkı"]
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