Sevi Kocak
Lost Porcelain Tiles, Imperial Pavilion of The New Mosque
Hunkar Kasri (Imperial Pavillion) was built for Valide Hatice Turhan Sultan and has the most beautiful view of the new Mosque complex. The approach to the Hunkar Kasri is from the uphill road behind the wall of the qibla (the direction of Mecca) of the New Mosque. It is the structure that is composed of two big rooms, a bath and an eyvan, a vaulted room with one side open to a courtyard that reflects the Classical Ottoman architecture.
The Imperial Pavilion in Eminönü had been left to its own fate for years. Many of its historic tiles had been stolen from the neglected building.
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, or İTO, took action to save the slowly perishing building, which is affiliated with the General Directorate of Foundations.
Lost Porcelain Tiles, Imperial Pavilion of The New Mosque
Hunkar Kasri (Imperial Pavillion) was built for Valide Hatice Turhan Sultan and has the most beautiful view of the new Mosque complex. The approach to the Hunkar Kasri is from the uphill road behind the wall of the qibla (the direction of Mecca) of the New Mosque. It is the structure that is composed of two big rooms, a bath and an eyvan, a vaulted room with one side open to a courtyard that reflects the Classical Ottoman architecture.
The Imperial Pavilion in Eminönü had been left to its own fate for years. Many of its historic tiles had been stolen from the neglected building.
The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, or İTO, took action to save the slowly perishing building, which is affiliated with the General Directorate of Foundations.