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The Khedive Palace〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Emporis )〕 ((トルコ語:Hıdiv Kasrı)) or Çubuklu Palace〔 (''Çubuklu Sarayı''),〔 located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey, was a former residence of Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sudan. The name of the residence is alternatively rendered in English as the Khedive Pavilion〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Points From Turkey )〕 or the Khedive Mansion.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Twinning Project Veterinary )〕 == History == Abbas II (reigned 1892–1914) was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan. Unlike his predecessors, Abbas II sought cooperative relations with the Ottoman Empire, whose sovereignty over the Khedivate (which continued to be an autonomous vassal of the Ottoman Empire until 1914) had effectively been rendered nominal ever since Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in 1805. Abbas saw this as a potential means of undermining the British occupation (since 1882) of Egypt and Sudan. As part of his efforts at improving relations with the Ottoman Porte, Abbas made several visits to the Ottoman capital Istanbul, and commissioned Italian architect Antonio Lasciac (1856–1946) assisted by Delfo Seminati, to build a summer residence at the Bosphorus.〔 〕 The palace, completed in 1907, was designed in the Art Nouveau style, mainly inspired by Italian villas of the Renaissance era, incorporating characteristics and details of neo-classical Ottoman architecture.〔〔 The palace stands on a hilltop within a large grove of some above the Çubuklu neighborhood in the Beykoz district, overlooking the Istanbul Strait.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Miniturkey Culture Park Antalya )〕 Surrounded by marble terraces,〔 the three-story building's east front is square, and the south and northwest sides are crescent-shaped.〔 A unique feature of the structure is a high tower. A monumental fountain at the main entrance rises all the way to the roof. In the surroundings of the residence, there are other fine fountains and pools. The rose garden of the residence is the largest in Istanbul.〔 At the ground floor of the palace, several rooms and halls encircle a central hall, which helps connect them with each other. A large hall at the ground level has a fireplace. At the upper floor, two big bedrooms exist. The terrace on top of the building is accessible also by a historic steam-operated elevator.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=My Merhaba )〕 The building is covered from floor to ceiling in stained glass.〔 The interior is decorated with neo-classical, neo-Islamic and neo-Ottoman features. The capitals of the marble pillars, walls and ceilings are embroidered with figures of flowers, fruit and hunting animals〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=MiniaTurk ) 〕 reflecting the effects of European architecture. The outer gate of the building is completely depicted with gilded flower figures.〔 Abbas' unofficial and secret second wife, Cavidan Hanım (Lady Djavidan or originally Hungarian May Countess Torok von Szendro), claims in her memoirs "''Harem''" that she decided in all phases of the palace's creation from scratch to the selection of the elements for the interior design. She also assigned the layout of the palace gardens, including the re-planted trees, rose garden and the winding footpaths in the woods.〔 An identical copy of the palace was built on the shore of the Nile in Egypt.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khedive Palace」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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