Yildiz Palace, for the first time Sultan III. Selim (1789-1807) was built for his mother Mihrişah Sultan,especially Ottoman Sultan II. The palace was used as the main palace of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Abdulhamit (1876-1909). Nowadays it is located in Besiktas district. It is not a single structure like Dolmabahce Palace, but a collection of palaces, mansions, management, protection, service structures and parks that are settled in a garden and Grove that covers the entire slope, starting from the coast of the Sea of Marmara to the Northwest and rising to the ridge line.
This region has been a hunting ground for Sultans since the Kanuni period (1520-1566). Although it is not known for sure how much it overlaps with the palace land, the garden and Groves named "Civan Kapucibashi Garden", "Kazancioglu Garden" probably included the Land of Yildiz Palace. These gardens I. During the reign of Ahmad (1603-1617), he joined the Sultanate.
After that, many buildings were added to the area at different times. These places, which can be considered among the most carefully constructed structures of the era, have made this place a living space in terms of structure.
II. It is said that Abdulhamit left Dolmabahçe Palace, which was the scene of two revolutions in 1876, for emotional reasons and was attracted to The Star, which was more sheltered. During this period, Yildiz became the main focus of political administration, eclipsing Bab-ı Ali, where the government unit was located and formed the main axis of political life during the Tanzimat period. In 1882, the palace court that ordered the execution of Mithat Pasha and Mahmud Jalaleddin Pasha took place in the Yildiz Palace and therefore gained the name of Yildiz Court. After this date, Yildiz Palace, II. It became famous as a center of fear and deception due to the rule of Abdulhamit, and the use of the word "star" in the Ottoman press for a period, on the grounds that it may have political connotations, II. It was blocked by Abdulhamid's censorship administration. After Sultan Abdulhamid's abdication in 1909 after the 31 March case, the palace was looted and partially burned by a crowd of people. During this act of looting, people who had given statements to Abdulhamit or worked as police agents tried to destroy them by searching for documents belonging to them.
Yıldız Mosque
II. Abdulhamid Yildiz mosque was built between 1885 and 1886. It is one of the most typical examples of late Ottoman architecture with its mass and plan layout and decoration.
Yildiz mosque Besiktas is located on the road to the Yildiz Palace, on the northern part of Barbaros Boulevard. Although its real name is Hamidiye, it is more known as Yıldız mosque.
Design
The palace has a complex structure, and the administrative structures included The Great Mabeyn, shale Mansion, Malta Mansion, tent mansion, Yildiz theater and Opera House, Yildiz Palace Museum and Imperial porcelain production house. Yıldız Palace garden was also a well-known resting place in Istanbul. A bridge connected Yıldız Palace and Çırağan Palace to this garden on the Bosphorus.
Star Palace Clock Tower
It is located in the southwest corner of Yıldız Mosque courtyard. It was built in 1890. It has a design with an Orientalist and neogotic mix. It is a three-story tower, the corners of which rise on a broken square plan. It is covered with a pointed and sliced Dome. In the covering part, there are again slitted arched skylights.
Imperial Porcelain Production House
Yıldız Porcelain Production House
Opened in 1895, the production house was manufacturing to meet the requirement for ceramics, the European form of the upper class. Bowls, vases and plates were produced.These often depicted the Bosphorus landscape. The structure had a look reminiscent of medieval castles.