Khedive's Palace Monument

Address: Hıdiv Kasrı, Beykoz, Istanbul (on the Bosphorus)

Website: https://www.hidivkasri.com.tr

Admission: Adult admission varies (typical museum/grounds fees apply); some events have separate pricing

Khedive’s Palace (Hıdiv Kasrı) is an early 20th-century waterfront palace on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in Istanbul’s Beykoz district, built for Khedive Abbas II of Egypt. The complex includes an ornate mansion, terraces and landscaped gardens overlooking the strait.

The palace’s architectural style mixes Ottoman and European influences, with richly decorated reception rooms and period interior details. The gardens and waterfront terraces form an important part of the visitor experience, providing views across the Bosphorus and access to the shoreline.

Built as a summer residence for the Khedive in the early 1900s, the site later served various official and cultural functions and has been subject to restoration and adaptive reuse for public visits. It is now managed as a historical site with visitor access to parts of the palace and grounds.

The palace sits on the Asian side of Istanbul along the Bosphorus, in Beykoz, surrounded by wooded hills and residential areas, with ferries and road links connecting it to other parts of the city.

• Origin: Constructed as a summer residence for Khedive Abbas II of Egypt in the early 20th century and later used as a state guesthouse and cultural venue.
• Setting: Located on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in the Beykoz district, it combines palace interiors with landscaped grounds and views across the strait.

What to See#

• Main palace: Main palace building - an early 20th-century mansion built for Khedive Abbas II with ornate interiors and reception halls reflecting eclectic late Ottoman and European-influenced design.
• Gardens and waterfront: Gardens and waterfront - landscaped grounds and terraces that descend toward the Bosphorus shore and provide waterfront views and promenades open to visitors.

Hıdiv Kasrı is in the Beykoz district on the Asian side of Istanbul. From central Istanbul take a ferry to Beykoz and then a short taxi ride, or drive via the Bosphorus bridges and follow local signs to the palace. Public buses serve the general area but a taxi or private transfer is often more convenient.

• Go early in the day to wander the palace grounds before tour groups and event visitors arrive.
• The palace, Hıdiv Kasrı, sits on the Bosphorus - combine a visit with a short Bosphorus shore walk in Beykoz.
• Check the palace's website or social media for concert and exhibition schedules often held in the gardens.