Gümüşyan Mansion

Category: Residential
Type: House
Location: Cihannüma, Çömezler St. Beşiktaş
Date: 19th Century
Designer: Unknown
Period: Ottoman Empire
Photos: Emre Dörter

The Gümüşyan Mansion, identified as Villa Ipranosian in Pervititch maps and situated near the upper elevations of Abbasağa Park, serves as a significant example of late 19th-century architecture in Istanbul. Originally built for the Ipranosian family, successful textile merchants from Amasya who established their trade in the city during the 1890s, the mansion is currently owned by the Beyoğlu Ohannes Gümüşyan Armenian Church Foundation. This four-story residence spans 600 square meters and is characterized by its solid brick walls clad in 15cm Malta stone, featuring traditional bay windows and a roof terrace that provides sweeping views of the Bosphorus and the historic peninsula. Architecturally, the building utilizes a mix of construction techniques, including wooden beams for the ground and first floors alongside volta flooring in the basement and second levels. During its restoration, extensive dry-plaster wall and ceiling paintings dating back to the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II were uncovered, highlighting the artistic and cultural richness of the era through their diverse motifs and compositions.

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