One of the famous palaces of Istanbul, which means the palace of light in Persian, is indeed a bright and luxurious building, characterized by white walls, wrapped around its spacious garden, and the courtyard overlooking the Bosphorus.
The Gragan Palace is located in the Besiktas district of the European section of Istanbul. Construction began in 1834 and ended in 1871.
The palace was built by the architect Sarkis Balian and ordered by Sultan Abdul Aziz and executed by the wooden cabin set up by Sultan Selim III in 1800 AD and the place of the mulawiya square in the region of Beshiktas.
The palace covers an area of 80.000 m2, built of marble and consists of three sections: the main building, the garage, and the building of the houses. The interior design of the palace consists of several rooms, decorated with unique carpets, gold-plated patterns and seashells.
Sultan Abdul Aziz and his family were imprisoned after being isolated and a morning found dead in an unknown way. Sultan Murad V was also placed under house arrest after being isolated for 29 years.
In 1908 the palace was used as a parliament building after the proclamation of the second condition. He was exposed to fire in 1910 and turned to ashes. In 1986, the Kempinski Hotel Group purchased the palace and made it an annex to the suites of its luxury hotel, adjacent to the palace, until the visit became linked to the hotel's visit. The palace underwent several renovations and renovations, which ended on April 20, 2006, Many activities and social activities, and thus became a palace for many important meetings
