Adile Sultan Pavilion, Historic pavilion in Üsküdar, Turkey
The Adile Sultan Pavilion is a rectangular two-story building in Ottoman style in the Üsküdar district. Two wide staircases lead to the entrance, and on both levels landings connect the large halls with each other.
Sultan Abdulaziz had the pavilion built in 1853 in the Validebağ Grove for his sister. In the early years of the Turkish Republic, the building was converted into a preventorium for children before it later took on other functions.
The name honors Adile Sultan, sister of an Ottoman ruler, who spent her summer months here. Today teachers use the house for events and meetings, while the rooms keep their historical layout.
The building now serves as a cultural center and teachers' house with exhibition rooms and event halls. Visitors can view the architecture and interior spaces during open events or by prior arrangement.
One room of the building houses a museum dedicated to the Turkish film comedy Hababam Sinifi, which was shot here in the 1970s. The film series became a classic of Turkish cinema and shaped a whole generation of viewers.
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