Nişantaşı Art Nouveau Apartments

We will trace the rapid Westernization of turn-of-the-century Istanbul by walking past the grand, ornate Art Nouveau and Eclectic apartment facades of Nişantaşı.

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1. İzmir Palas

The İzmir Palas in the Harbiye neighborhood of Istanbul is an apartment building recognized as one of the final examples of the First National Architectural Movement. Designed by architect Jacques D'Armi and completed in nineteen…

2. Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas

Maçka Palas is an eight-story building in the Nişantaşı district, easily identified by its wide facade designed in the style of a Milanese palazzo. Completed in nineteen twenty-two, the building was commissioned by the Italian merchant…

3. Aziziye Palas

The Aziziye Palas is a twentieth-century apartment building situated at number twenty-two Maçka Caddesi in the Harbiye neighborhood of Istanbul. It stands as a residential structure within an area known for its proximity to Maçka Demokrasi…

4. Narmanlı Apartmanı

The Narmanlı Apartmanı sits at the corner where Maçka and Hüsrev Gerede streets meet in Teşvikiye. Built in nineteen thirty-two by the sons of Narmanlı Hacı Mustafa Efendi, this seven-story residence was designed by an architect named…

5. Ralli Apartmanı

Ralli Apartmanı stands as a historic residential building in the Harbiye neighborhood of Istanbul, bearing the name of the prominent Levantine Ralli family. It is recognized for its high ceilings and expansive floor plans, which once…

6. Profil International

Profil International is a distinct building that captures the transition toward the European-style apartment living that reshaped Nişantaşı at the turn of the twentieth century. Its facade features the characteristic vertical division of…

7. Teşvikiye Palas

Teşvikiye Palas is a grand apartment building in the Teşvikiye neighborhood, recognizable by the striking fifteen-meter-high stone wall that rises along one of its sides. Built in the nineteen thirties by a contractor named Abdülkadir Bey,…

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