Atlı Köşk - The Equestrian Villa

Emirgan is one of the most favorite districts of the Bosphorus. It is named after Emir Güne who was who was housed here by Sultan Murat in the 17th century. Later Sultan Abdülhamit I parceled the district and handed out to the public. There was the palace of Egypt Khedive İsmail Paşa and seven waterside houses where his family resides at the beginning of 19th century.

Sultan Abdülhamid II bestowed the site where the museum stands today, to Prince Nikolai of Karadağ and it served as the Karadağ Embassy until 1913. Prince Mehmet Ali Hasan the grand son of the Khedive purchased this territory in 1923 and had a new pavilion built to architect Eduard de Nari. Princess İffet, the elder sister of the prince moved here in 1944 together with her daughters and cousins.

Hacı Ömer Sabancı the founder of Sabancı saga purchased this pavilion in 1951 when he decided to move his business and residence from Adana to İstanbul. When he put a bronze horse sculpture he bought from an auction and which is made in Paris the pavilion was called Atlı Köşk (The Equestrian Villa).

This historical structure served as the residence of Sakıp Sabancı family until 1999 and then turned over to Sabancı University with its valuable furniture and works and garden for 49 years.

All necessary infrastructures are being prepared in order to upgrade this valuable building to world museum standards. The buildings have designed taking into consideration the visitor groups of disabled, children and aged and services such as elevator and disabled toilet is provided.

A gallery was built in the garden to host international exhibitions. This building is quite simple and transparent and has been drew back not to spoil the historical view.

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Doğançay Museum	Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art
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Ihlamur Pavilion	Istanbul Modern
Küçüksu Pavilion	Maslak Pavilions
Military Museum	Mosaic Museum
Naval Museum	Ottoman Bank Museum
Painting & Sculpture Museum	Palace Collections Museum
Pera Museum	Rahmi M. Koc Museum
Sadberk Hanım Museum	Sakip Sabanci Museum
St. Irene Church	Topkapı Palace
Toy Museum	Turkish Islamic Art Museum
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Yıldız Palace	Istanbul Aquarium
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Forests and Groves	Fransız Sokağı - French Street
Historical Monuments	Historical Mosques
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Ortaköy	Parks
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Princes' Islands	Seashore
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