00:02 short introduction
10:30 Gulhane Park entrance
14:12 Gülhane Park pool fountain
19:44 Atatürk statue
28:28 Gulhane Park cistern
Gulhane Park history
Gülhane Park is located in Fatih district, one of the most central areas of Istanbul in terms of vehicle-pedestrian traffic. This area, which is visited by local and foreign tourists at all times of the year, is one of the important key points of our city.
During the Byzantine period, Mangana Palace was built in Gülhane, where military depots and barracks were located. At the same time, this area was considered sacred because the Hagios Georgies Monastery and Panagia Hodegetria Holy Spring were located in this area. After the conquest of Istanbul by the Ottomans, Fatih Sultan Mehmet surrounded Sarayburnu with walls and had the Tiled Pavilion built.
Entertainments and shows such as wrestling and javelin throwing were held here. Many Nişantaşı stones were erected in Gülhane in memory of important shows. Grand Vizier Pasha had the famous İncili Köşk built here for Murad III. A division called Gülhane Ocak was separated from the Bostancı Ocak for the cleaning of the gardens and palaces in Gülhane.
This decree is called the Gülhane Line Imperial Edict because the Tanzimat Edict was read in Gülhane in 1839. When the sultans moved to Dolmabahçe Palace and later the European railway came to Sirkeci via Sarayburnu, the trees and mansions of the park were uprooted and demolished, turning it into a strange entertainment venue and taking the name of “Bitli Kağıthane”. Abdülhamid II allowed the first large museum to be built here in the 1880s. After the Müze-i Hümayun was built, the garden was landscaped by the then Istanbul Şehremin (Mayor) Cemil Paşa in 1912 and it was turned into a park and opened to the public.
The first statue of Atatürk erected in Turkey is located here. The statue was made by the Austrian Kripel and erected in its current location in 1926. In addition, Atatürk was given the title of “Head Teacher” at a ceremony held in Gülhane on November 24, 1928. Atatürk introduced the Latin alphabet to the public on a blackboard he had set up and gave his first lesson here.
With its events, special days such as the Rose Festival and its historical atmosphere, Gülhane Park offers unforgettable memories not only to the local people but also to the tourists visiting the city.[2] The festival consists of various events organized in the rose gardens within the park. These events include a rose scent competition, rose garden visits, rose-themed music and dance shows and the sale of rose products.
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