Çinili Köşk | |
 Front façade of the Tiled Kiosk | |
  Location within Istanbul | |
| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi Bey Yokuşu Sok. 34122, GülhaneFatih,Istanbul |
| Coordinates | 41°00′43″N28°58′53″E / 41.011944°N 28.981389°E /41.011944; 28.981389 |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | www |
TheTiled Kiosk (Turkish:Çinili Köşk) is apavilion set within the outer walls ofTopkapı Palace and dates from 1472 as shown on the tile inscript above the main entrance.[1][2] It was built by theOttoman sultanMehmed II as a pleasure palace orkiosk. It is located in the most outer parts of the palace, next toGülhane Park. It was also called Glazed Kiosk (Sırça Köşk).[3]
It was used as the Imperial Museum (Ottoman Turkish:Müze-i Hümayun,Turkish:İmparatorluk Müzesi) between 1875 and 1891.[4] In 1953, it was opened to the public as a museum of Turkish and Islamic art, and was later incorporated into theIstanbul Archaeology Museums, housing theMuseum of Islamic Art. The pavilion contains many examples ofİzniktiles andSeljuk pottery.
The building has aGreek cross shaped groundplan and two storeys high,[5] although since the building straddles adeclivity, only one floor is visible from the main entrance. The exterior glazed bricks show aCentral Asian influence, especially from theBibi-Khanym Mosque inSamarkand. The square, axial plan represents the four corners of the world and symbolizes, in architectural terms, the universal authority and sovereignty of the Sultan. As there is no Byzantine influence, the building is ascribed to an unknownPersian architect.[6] The stone-framed brick and the polygonal pillars of the façade are typical of Persia. A grilled gate leads to the basement. Two flights of stairs above this gate lead to a roofed colonnaded terrace. Thisportico was rebuilt in the 18th century. The great door in the middle, surrounded by a tiled green arch, leads to the vestibule and then to a loftily domed court. The three royal apartments are situated behind, with the middle apartment in apsidal form.[7]
These apartments look out over the park to the Bosphorus. The network of ribbed vaulting suggestsGothic revival architecture, but it actually adds weight to the structure instead of sustaining it. The blue-and-white tiles on the wall are arranged inhexagons and triangles in theBursa manner.[8] Some show delicate patterns of flowers, leaves, clouds or other abstract forms. The white plasterwork is in the Persian manner.On both wings of the domed court areeyvans, vaulted recesses open on one side.
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The museum is closed on Mondays. Opening hours are 9:00 to 17:00.
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