Hotel Yesil Ev
Encyclopedia
The Hotel Yeşil Ev is a historic wooden mansion, located in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Istanbul
, Turkey
, which is used as a hotel after restoration. The premise is run by the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey (TTOK).
. After the death of the owner, the great house gradually fell into a state of neglect. In 1977, the mansion up for sale, was purchased by the TTOK.
The old wooden building had to be demolished and rebuilt with the consent of the "Commission for Ancient Monuments", since it was so far beyond repair. The exterior of the house was remade as an exact replica, while the layout with nineteen rooms was carefully preserved.
The restoration works, initiated by Çelik Gülersoy
, the CEO of the TTOK, accomplished by March 1984, and the unique building opened as a hotel named "Yeşil Ev" after its exterior color. Combining historical style with modern standards, it very quickly gained a worldwide reputation and was awarded in 1985 the medal for the year by "Europa Nostra
".
and the Blue Mosque
, the hotel has an absolutely unrivaled location, and offers guests the warm and friendly atmosphere of an old Istanbul home.
All of the 18 rooms and one suite are furnished in the style of a 19th-century winter mansion. With a Turkish bath and its special decoration the Pasha
Room of Yesil Ev has a world–wide reputation.
During the winter time, the indoor restaurant in the lobby with its 19th-century style decoration can serve 80 guests. The hotel's garden full of colorful flowers, high trees and a charming pool is capable of 200 people in the summer months.
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, which is used as a hotel after restoration. The premise is run by the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey (TTOK).
History
Towards to the end of the 19th century, the four-storey wooden mansion was built for Şükrü Bey, minister of monopoly in the Ottoman governmentOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
. After the death of the owner, the great house gradually fell into a state of neglect. In 1977, the mansion up for sale, was purchased by the TTOK.
The old wooden building had to be demolished and rebuilt with the consent of the "Commission for Ancient Monuments", since it was so far beyond repair. The exterior of the house was remade as an exact replica, while the layout with nineteen rooms was carefully preserved.
The restoration works, initiated by Çelik Gülersoy
Çelik Gülersoy
Çelik Gülersoy was a Turkish lawyer, historical preservationist, writer and poet. He is best remembered for the heritage conservation works he carried out on historical sites during his long-time post as director general of the Touring and Automobile Club of Turkey .He was born in Hakkâri, the...
, the CEO of the TTOK, accomplished by March 1984, and the unique building opened as a hotel named "Yeşil Ev" after its exterior color. Combining historical style with modern standards, it very quickly gained a worldwide reputation and was awarded in 1985 the medal for the year by "Europa Nostra
Europa Nostra
Europa Nostra, the pan-European Federation for Cultural Heritage, is the representative platform of 250 heritage NGOs active in 45 countries across Europe...
".
Hotel
Situated between Hagia SophiaHagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey...
and the Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque
Blue Mosque may refer to:* Blue Mosque, Tabriz, Iran, 1465* Rawze-e-Sharif, Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan, 1512* Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey, 1616* Blue Mosque, Yerevan, Armenia, 1766* Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, Shah Alam, Malaysia, 1982...
, the hotel has an absolutely unrivaled location, and offers guests the warm and friendly atmosphere of an old Istanbul home.
All of the 18 rooms and one suite are furnished in the style of a 19th-century winter mansion. With a Turkish bath and its special decoration the Pasha
Pasha
Pasha or pascha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors, generals and dignitaries. As an honorary title, Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord, and was also one of the highest titles in...
Room of Yesil Ev has a world–wide reputation.
During the winter time, the indoor restaurant in the lobby with its 19th-century style decoration can serve 80 guests. The hotel's garden full of colorful flowers, high trees and a charming pool is capable of 200 people in the summer months.
Notable guests
- President François MitterrandFrançois MitterrandFrançois Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
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(1981–1995) for his New Year's visit to Turkey in 1992 (second visit in the same year). - Prince of Belgium (1960)
- Jean-Paul GaultierJean-Paul GaultierJean Paul Gaultier , born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-Marne, France) is a French haute couture fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. In the past, he has hosted the television series Eurotrash....
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fashion designer (1952) - Rudolf NureyevRudolf NureyevRudolf Khametovich Nureyev was a Russian dancer, considered one of the most celebrated ballet dancers of the 20th century. Nureyev's artistic skills explored expressive areas of the dance, providing a new role to the male ballet dancer who once served only as support to the women.In 1961 he...
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film actress (1970)
See also
- Hotels in IstanbulHotels in Istanbul-History:Contemporary hotel management in Istanbul started in the second half of the 19th century. A group of minorities and levantines of Istanbul in partnership with Wagons-Lits company, opened the Hotel Pera Palace in 1892...
- Sultanahmet JailSultanahmet JailSultanahmet Jail , a former prison in Istanbul, Turkey, is now the luxury Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet. It is located in Sultanahmet neighborhood of Eminönü district on the historical peninsula.- History :...
(Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet) - Soğukçeşme StreetSogukçesme SokagiSoğukçeşme Sokağı is a small street with historic houses in the Sultanahmet neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey, sandwiched in-between the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace...
(Hagia Sophia Mansions)