Image used as a residential area and its surroundings is quite back in history, goes back to the Byzantine period. 18. According to the famous traveler İnciciyan'a century, the Great Kontstantinus'un-made by the Byzantine period, because of a crucifix, "Cross Gardens," named after the region of the Ottoman Empire Sultans Gardens Has been used as one. Again, according to İnciciyan'a here, "Image," the name of the administration, 16 Image century Mehmed Pasha's here stems from the kiosk. Image interest at various times of the sultans, who built summer villas and pavilions used as a qualification gained, Sultan Mehmed II in 1829. Beach Palace, built by Mahmud of wood and has gained a new move. Today Beylerbeyi Palace, the Sultan Abdul Aziz II. Beach Palace was demolished by Mahmud of wood between 1861-1865, the period was built the well-known architect Serkis Balyan. House is usually in the summer, especially in hosting a foreign state used for others. Serbian Prince, King of Montenegro, the Shah of Iran, the French Empress Eugenie, among others. Sultan II. Abdulhamid in 1918, the last six years in the life of his died in this palace.
Various Western styles in painting which fused Eastern palace architecture, in terms of handling characteristics of a traditional Turkish house plan rooms opening to a hall corner, show similarities. Composed of two main parts: the palace harem, and as a greeting Selamlık, equipment and decoration for the Harem were richer. Used as a warehouse of a portion of a basement kitchen and the three-storey palace, 3 input, 6 halls and 26 rooms. Against humidity and heat, flooring, covered hasırlarla originals brought from Egypt. The majority of large-scale construction of Hereke carpets and rugs, Bohemian crystal chandeliers, French clocks, Chinese, Japanese, French Stars vases worth seeing only one part of the art structures.
Conspicuous location on the Anatolian shore of the Bosphorus Beylerbeyi Palace, a special aspect of separating one of the last period of Ottoman Sarayları'ndan, rising to the hills in the form of sets, and so the "Set Gardens," named after the gardens, palaces and old mansions in the gardens, the large pool forms. Yellow Kiosk located in the upper set in the garden around the pool, the most interesting example of the transfer of sovereignty alive barn housed horses and the old palace, the Pavilion selsebilli Marble Mansion, the Ottoman palace architecture from the major structures are present.
Strengthened relations with the West at a time when the most interesting part of the Beylerbeyi Palace, Gardens, passing below the set historically in the Tunnel. The inscription of the fountain in the middle of the tunnel, Sultan II. Mahmud is an important clue in dating are passing the name and structure. The top of a large swimming pool and marble mansion's garden, such as set-II. Mahmoud Period (1808-1839) left the tunnel, while maintain the function of the coastal path, beyond the high walls at the same time establishes a link with the gardens.
Repairs made with the Beylerbeyi Palace, a summer palace of the period as the original "Bosphorus Culture" took place in the state. Tunnel in the Gardens and the historical museum-palace is created in the cafeteria and sales reyonlarıyla contemporary level of services offered to guests, prepared by the Cultural Information Centre identifiable books in these shops, as well as publications of various kinds of souvenirs such as postcards and posters are for sale. On the other hand, the pre-determined depending on the permissions received from the palace and the national and international nature düzenlenebilmekte receptions, so the traditional atmosphere of the palace consists of an environment of modern man tanıtabildiği