Kucuksu Palace

The Küçüksu Palace is a former Ottoman palace located in the Küçüksu neighborhood of the Sarıyer district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1853 by Sultan Abdülmecid I as a summer residence. The palace is situated on the shores of the Bosphorus, and is surrounded by a large park. It consists of a main palace building and several smaller buildings. The main palace building is a two-story structure with a central courtyard. The smaller buildings include a mosque, a bathhouse, and a guesthouse. The palace was used as a summer residence by the Ottoman Sultans until 1924. It was then used as a state guesthouse until 1962, when it was converted into a museum. The museum is open to the public.