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The Malta Kiosk is
located in the Yildiz Park
at Besiktas district. It was
built in the mid-19th
century by the Sultan
Abdulaziz in this heavily
forested park and used
as a relaxing mansion for
both
sultans and their
ladies wondering in the
nicely cared vegetation. At
some periods of the late
Ottoman history, the
mansion has also witnessed
dramatic moments such as
isolation or exile of young
heirs or princes, Murad V to
name one. The kiosk has a
European decorative style
with Acanthus leaves column
capitals, fine friezes on
the marble fountain at the
entrance, gold leafed
mirror, and ceiling
decorations with fat marble
fish statuettes. The mansion
wasn't used much during the
Republic era until 1979,
than it was restored and
opened to the public. Today,
there is a
restaurant and cafeteria
which is open everyday. |
