Chiragan Palace (Çırağan Sarayı) - a former Ottoman palace located on the European side of Istanbul, in the Beşiktaş district, near the waters of the Bosphorus Strait.
Today in the restored palace is 5-star Kempinski Hotel (Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul) with a territory with a garden and a panoramic pool overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus. Hotel link
Above the former Chiragan Palace, on a hill, there is a 19th-century Yildiz palace and park complex with a public historical park and a palace.
Once there was a functioning bridge that connected the Yildiz Palace with the Chiragan Palace through the Yildiz Park. More about Yildiz Park and Palace with photos and videos...
Chiragan is a former Ottoman palace built between 1863 and 1872 by Sultan Abdul Aziz.
The palace with the adjacent park was built by the court architects of the Balyan dynasty, who sought to create Ottoman architecture in the direction of stylizing the European royal residences of the 18th century.
Sultan Abdulaziz did not live in this palace for long - he was found dead inside on May 30, 1876, shortly after his overthrow from the throne. His successor, his nephew Sultan Murad V, moved to the Chiragan Palace, but ruled for only 93 days, as he was deposed by his brother Abdul Hamid II due to alleged mental illness and lived in the palace under house arrest until his death on August 29, 1904.
In 1909, the first meetings of the Turkish parliament were held within the walls of the palace.
On January 19, 1910, a large fire destroyed the Chiragan Palace, leaving only the outer walls intact. Then the palace garden served as a football field for a long time
In 1987, the destroyed palace was bought by a Japanese corporation, which restored the palace and built a modern hotel complex next to it.
Today it is beautiful (in the Baroque style) 5-star Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul with a garden and a panoramic swimming pool overlooking the waters of the Bosphorus. Hotel link
On the territory of the former palace, now a hotel, elements of the Ottoman palace complex have been restored and recreated.
At the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul Hotel: swimming pools, including an outdoor one with a sun terrace with sun loungers and umbrellas, a spa and wellness center, a fitness center, a restaurant, a bar, a lounge, gazebos, a Turkish bath, free private parking and Wi-Fi.
The rooms at the hotel have floor-to-ceiling windows, luxurious bed linen, air conditioning and a minibar.
All rooms have a balcony with views of the garden or the Bosphorus.
The room rate includes: breakfast or breakfast + dinner.
You can choose the right room category for you and book one here → link to the 5-star Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul
The address of the Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul Hotel: Çırağan Caddesi 32, Besiktas, 34349 Istanbul, Turkey.
The coordinates of the hotel are: 41°02'40.0"N 29°01'00.0"E (41.044444, 29.016667).
You can get to the hotel by public transport, taxi or rented car.
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Near the Kempinski hotel there is another chic 5-star Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, also located in a restored 19th-century Ottoman mansion by the waters of the Bosphorus Strait and has a garden, views of the Bosphorus, panoramic outdoor and indoor pools, bar and spa. Hotel link
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