Edirne Palace ( tour: Edirne Sarayı ) is also known as Saray-s Jedid-i Amire (New Palace) ( tour: Saray-ı Cedid-i Amire ) - the palace of the Ottoman sultans in Edirne . After Topkapi Palace , Istanbul was the largest palace in the empire.
| Sight | |
| Edirne | |
|---|---|
| tour. Edirne Sarayı | |
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| A country |  Turkey |
| Edirne | |
| Type of building | Palace |
| Architectural style | |
| Project Author | Shehabettin |
| Founder | Murad II |
| Construction | 1450 |
Outside the city center, in the northwestern part of the Tundzha River, a large hunting palace was built in a forest on a land area of almost 3 square kilometers [1] . The palace was surrounded by gardens. Nowadays, the “oil battles” take place on the territory of the palace garden.
The initiator of the construction of the palace was Sultan Murad II , the architect Shehabettin at Fatih completed the construction. The largest palace complex reached under Mehmed IV . At this time, many pavilions, fountains and other buildings were built.
The palace was used by the sultans until the 19th century. It was a favorite vacation spot for Kanuni , Selim II , Ahmed I , Mehmed Avji , Ahmed II , Mustafa II and Ahmed III [1] .
Most of the palace buildings were destroyed during the Russian - Turkish wars . Only 10 buildings out of 100 have survived to this day.
In 2008, it was decided to restore the complex [2] , which began in 2009 .
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Palace History
Jihannum Pavilion
Jihannum was the most striking structure of the complex. It was built in 1452 at Fatih and was a seven-story building. On the upper floor there was a pool [3] . Now the pavilion is destroyed.
Sand Pavilion
Located near Jihannum. Received its name from the location. Built during the time of Mehmed Fatih. The pavilion and the hammam adjacent to it have survived to the present day [4] .
Justice Pavilion
Or . Built by Sinan on the orders of Suleiman Kanuni in 1562 . Used for meetings of the Divan and the Supreme Court [3] . On the first floor there was Sherbethan, on the second floor there were scribes (secretaries) of the Sofa, the Council of the sofa was assembled on the top floor in the marble hall. In the middle of the marble hall there was a pool, and behind the throne of the padishah - a secret room [3] .
Palace Garden
From the palace garden, only a 58 hectare forest site, called the “Chicken Forest” ( tour: Tavuk Ormanı ), has survived to our days. This forest is full of many valuable medicinal plants. Here, Mehmed Avji built the “Nightingale Pavilion” ( tour Bülbül Köşkü ) in 1671 with a small hunting lodge, which has survived to this day [3] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Edirneden.com sitesi Archived January 7, 2013 to Wayback Machine
- ↑ Kadri Kılıç, Harabe Haldeki Edirne Sarayı'nı Ayağa Kaldıracak Ödenek Geliyor, Zaman Gazetesi, 08.20.2008 (link not available)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Ahmet Usal, Edirne Sarayları, 12/25/2006
- ↑ Kum Kasrı Hamamı, edirneden.biz sitesi, Erişim tairhi: 04/08/2011 (unavailable link) . Date of treatment March 14, 2014. Archived February 24, 2010.