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Hidiv Pavilion is located
on the hills of Cubuklu
neighborhood in Beykoz
district on the Asian side
of
Istanbul. It was built
in 1907 by Italian architect
Delfo Seminati as a
residence for the
Ottoman governor (Hidiv
or Khedive) of Egypt, Abbas
Hilmi Pasha. The mansion
sits in a large area and at
the main entrance there is a
monumental fountain, rising
all the way to the roof
which is covered with stain
glass. Other fine fountains
and pools surround the
building. Several rooms and
halls are connected to each
other on a circle plan, and
there is a large hall at the
ground level with a fire
place. On the upper floors
there are two great
bedrooms. The tower is the
most popular section of the
kiosk because of its view
over the
Bosphorus, one can
access to the terrace on top
with an elevator or by
stairs.
The Hidiv kiosk was sold
to the
Istanbul Municipality in
the 1930s and not used much
until 1980s. After a two
year restoration period,
Hidiv Kiosk was opened in
1984 as a
hotel,
restaurant and
cafeteria. It's open
everyday.
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