The
Malta Kiosk is located in the
Yildiz Park at
Besiktas district. It was built in the mid-19th century by the
Sultan Abdulaziz in this heavily forested park and used as a relaxing mansion for both
sultans and their
ladies wondering in the nicely cared vegetation. At some periods of the late
Ottoman history, the mansion has also witnessed dramatic moments such as isolation or exile of young heirs or princes,
Murad V to name one. The kiosk has a European decorative style with Acanthus leaves column capitals, fine friezes on the marble fountain at the entrance, gold leafed mirror, and ceiling decorations with fat marble fish statuettes. The mansion wasn't used much during the Republic era until 1979, than it was restored and opened to the public. Today, there is a
restaurant and
cafeteria which is open everyday.
