贝勒伊宫
贝勒伊宫（(Beylerbeyi Palace)）伊斯坦布尔的著名宫殿，建于19世纪。位于苏丹阿布都拉兹在博斯普鲁斯海峡的亚洲沿岸，用白色大理石为原料建造的，一座充满着玉兰花、庭院如梦境般的宫殿——贝勒贝伊宫，过去是苏丹的夏日别墅和外国贵宾的招待所，法国皇后尤珍妮（Eugenie）曾经光临过这里。另外，还有一系列楼阁于清真寺为一体的耶尔德兹宫（Yildiz Palace），建于19世纪末，以一系列楼阁与清真寺为一体，其中最宏伟雅至的“夏垒”（Sale）是苏丹们生活、娱乐的地方，可谓奢侈至极，庭院里有来自全世界的奇花异木，其景色被称为博斯普鲁斯海峡最杰出的一角。其他的宫殿还有郭克苏宫（Goksu Palace）、阿伊娜勒卡瓦克（Aynali Kavak）夏阁、厄赫拉穆尔（Ihlamur）楼阁、马斯拉克（Maslak）楼阁、福罗利亚阿塔图尔克海洋宫（Florya Atat u rk Sea Pavilion），菲利兹莉楼阁（Filizli Pavilion）等。
Since the 17th century, the district of Beylerbeyi boasted a number of summer palaces built by various Ottoman Sultans. The Beylerbeyi Palace built by Mahmut II was designed by Kirkor Amira Balyan to take on the official functions of the Topkapi Palace. The Palace, constructed entirely from timber, was partially damaged by a fire during the reign of Abdulmecid. His successor Abdulaziz had the entire timber structure demolished and constructed a marble-and-stone palace on the same spot which was designed by Agop and Salkis Balyan.
The main building of the Beylerbeyi Palace, which consists of two main sections: the Harem and the Ceremonial, was surrounded by lesser structures such as the Yellow Mansion,the Pasa Apartments, the Music Apartments,the Deer House, the Pigeon Sanctuary,the Greater Aviary,the Lion House, the Imperial Stables and the Marble Pavillion. Surrounding the palace there was an area of 160,000 square meters comprising a hunting area, a zoo and a garden with different flora from all over the world.
The Imperial Stables was renowned for its arches shaped like horseshoes and the bronze statue of Abdulaziz's favourite steed that stood before its gates.
Beylerbeyi impressed many visiting dignitaries, including the Empress Eugenie, the wife of Napoleon III who visited Beylerbeyi in 1869. She had the windows in the guest room duplicated for her bedroom in the Tuilleries Palace in France.