20.07.2024 14:30
Yıldız Palace has reopened its doors as a museum approximately 100 years later. Starting today, Yıldız Palace will welcome its first visitors and can be visited for free until the end of August.
The Yıldız Palace, which was opened yesterday with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, met its first visitors from the early hours of the morning. Visitors who had the opportunity to visit the palace for free stated that they were impressed by the atmosphere of the Yıldız Palace.
The Yıldız Palace, which is the last palace used in the Ottoman Empire, reopened its doors as a museum after approximately 100 years. After the completion of the 6-year restoration works carried out by the National Palaces Presidency, the Yıldız Palace, which was opened yesterday with a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was flooded with visitors from the early hours of today. Visitors who can visit the Yıldız Palace for free until the end of August were impressed by the atmosphere of the place.
SOME SECTIONS WILL BE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME
Visitors who had the opportunity to see the 'Grand Mabeyn Pavilion', which is among the sections opened for the first time, also had the chance to walk around the 'Hamid Garden' and take a walk around the natural river-like waterway in the garden. The areas that will be seen for the first time include 'Limonluk', 'Hamam', '3rd Selim Fountain', 'Ada Pavilion', and 'Cihannüma Pavilion'.
Meanwhile, officials from the National Palaces Presidency welcomed the first visitors at the door and offered various gifts.
"WE THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR EFFORTS"
Nurgül Yılmaz, who thanked everyone who contributed to the opening of the palace, said, "We have been waiting for the palace to open for a long time. We thank our state officials for restoring this palace so beautifully. The welcome was also very nice. We were greeted at the door with chocolates. We are also very curious about the parts that are not yet open. We really want to see the works made by Abdulhamid Khan. We thank everyone for their efforts."
Celalettin Mutlu, on the other hand, stated that he was greatly impressed by the atmosphere and said, "I came here for the first time and I found it amazing. Both the surroundings and the craftsmanship. The palace is incredibly beautiful. I have visited some palaces abroad, they are equivalent to them. I visited this place for the first time. I hope everyone comes and sees this palace. The craftsmanship, sitting rooms, and craftsmanship from the Ottoman period were amazing."