Join this channel to support the channel: / @hasanada Contact: [email protected] Instagram: @hasannnada Heybeliada Abbas Halim Pasha Mansions: When Heybeliada Abbas Halim Pasha Mansion was built in 1899: "the mansion, which had a water installation, was heated by central heating. One of the first generators in Istanbul illuminated this mansion. In the mansion, where there was a monte-charge (food elevator) for food service, a pipe system called "internal telephone" was used for communication." Abbas Halim Pasha's mansions, located in the northwestern part of Heybeliada known as the "Abbas Pasha Neighborhood" overlooking Burgaz Island, consist of three structures: a harem, a selamlık and a bendegan apartment, within an area of ​​approximately three acres of land. Designed by Architect Hovsep Aznavur between 1897-99, each of the mansions was built in a different style. The harem pavilion, located in a wooded garden at the junction of Abbas Pasha Street and Yeni Iskele Street, has not survived to this day. Architect Aznavur has created a completely prefabricated structure. The structure, known as the “Screwed Pavilion”, which was built by screwing numbered materials without using nails, was dismantled piece by piece in 1945, ten years after the Pasha’s death, as per his will, and transported to Egypt, while its land was sold. Architect Aznavur chose the style called Egyptian Revival for the pavilion where Abbas Halim Pasha, a member of the Egyptian dynasty, would reside. The pavilion, which consists of two full floors above the basement and a service floor, has an arrangement that reflects the monumental entrance facades of ancient Egyptian temples called pi/on in terms of design language. The truncated pyramid form that narrows upwards on all four facades and the use of flagpoles have created this effect and made the structure unique in Istanbul. On the front facade, which is designed symmetrically according to the central axis, the door is reached by climbing the stairs that start from two opposite sides and meet as a single branch in the middle. Two columns with lotus heads, decorated with hieroglyphs and positioned at the end of the stairs, support the balcony on the upper floor and emphasize the entrance. The middle section, where the door is in the center and a window on each side, is set back from the two side wings. On this surface positioned at the back, the balustrads of the balcony on the second floor are also set back from the level of the balcony on the first floor, thus providing depth to the facade. The side wings are in the form of a pyramid that narrows upwards. In these sections, a wide square-shaped window is opened behind the balconies on the ground floor and two rectangular windows are opened on the upper floor. On the last floor, which is kept low, there is a strip window at the level of the ones below. A flagpole rises from both sides of the windows starting from the first floor on both wings. On this facade, the window groups are crowned with sun disks surrounded by cobras and vulture wings. The building facades end with a high parapet resembling a crenel. On the two side facades, the parapet is repeated at a lower level in the sections with pi/on inspiration that overflow outwards. The Harem Pavilion was equipped with the modern facilities of the era in terms of comfort. According to Princess Zeyneb Halim, the pavilion with water installation was heated by central heating. In addition, one of the first generators in Istanbul illuminated this pavilion. In the pavilion where there was a monte-charge for food service, a pipe system called “internal telephone” was used for communication. In the plan arrangement of the square-planned, central sofa-shaped pavilion, the sections of the two side facades that coincide with the central axis are highlighted. On the ground floor, a rectangular central sofa extends along the entrance axis, rooms opening to the sofa are lined up on both sides, and the main staircase leading to the upper floor is positioned on the right of the sofa, on the central axis that overflows outwards. Today, all that remains of the Harem Pavilion are the original gate piers and railing posts made of cut Maltese wood surrounding the vacant lot. The piers on both sides of the main gate on Abbas Pasha Street are decorated with lotus and cobra reliefs, traces of paint on them can still be seen. In these reliefs, cobras climbing the lotuses carry the red crown representing Lower Egypt. On the railings, a lotus in the middle and shepherd's staffs symbolizing the Egyptian god Ptah on either side are seen. More source: https://yakupcinar.wordpress.com/2020...