Mecidiye Kiosk / Elevation and vista
Architect: Serkis Balyan, c.1859, in the French neo-classical Empire style, the architect having studied at the École des Beaux Arts and other Parisian schools. The Mecidiye Kiosk (or Pavilion) was the last structure to be added to the Topkapi Palace complex.
Vista of the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus strait from the Mecidiye Kiosk of the Topkapi Palace. Part of the old city wall can be seen in the foreground. Istanbul, Turkey.
