Nişantaşı Art Nouveau Apartments

We will trace the rapid Westernization of turn-of-the-century Istanbul by walking past the grand, ornate Art Nouveau and Eclectic apartment facades of Nişantaşı.

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1. İzmir Palas

The İzmir Palas stands as a tall apartment block clad in weathered white stone, easily spotted by the intricate, geometric wrought iron balconies that wrap around its corner. Built in the nineteen thirties, the building arrived during a…

2. Park Hyatt Istanbul - Macka Palas

The Macka Palas building features a distinctive pale yellow facade and deep, rounded balconies that curve around its street corner. Built in nineteen twenty-two, it began as an apartment house for wealthy residents, designed by the Italian…

3. Aziziye Palas

The Aziziye Palas stands out for its weathered stone facade and the distinct iron balconies that curve along its Harbiye street corner. Built in the early twentieth century, this apartment block served the rising middle class of the late…

4. Narmanlı Apartmanı

The Narmanlı Han stands out on Istiklal Avenue with its heavy, yellow stone facade and a quiet, gated courtyard that feels cut off from the noise of the street. Built in eighteen thirty-one as the Russian Embassy, it later served as a…

5. Ralli Apartmanı

The Ralli Apartmanı stands out in Harbiye because of its heavy, neo-classical limestone facade and the distinctive row of tall, arched windows spanning its lower floors. Built in nineteen eleven by the Greek architect Nikolaos Dimadis, the…

6. Profil International

The facade of the Profil International building features rows of uniform, rectangular balconies set against a stark, light-colored concrete exterior. This structure sits in the Harbiye district as a hub for clinical research, specifically…

7. Teşvikiye Palas

Teşvikiye Palas stands out for its curved, corner-hugging facade decorated with intricate Art Deco stonework and geometric balconies. Built in nineteen thirty-two, the building served as a prestigious apartment complex for the city’s…

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