Tubini Mansion
| Tubini Mansion | |
|---|---|
Tubini Köşkü | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Kadıköy |
| Address | Mühürdar St., Moda, Kadıköy |
| Town or city | Istanbul |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°59′18″N 29°01′21″E / 40.98836°N 29.02247°E |
| Completed | 1850s |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 465 m2 (5,010 sq ft) |
Tubini Mansion (Turkish: Tubini Kçşlü) is an Ottoman era mansion in Istanbul, Turkey.
Background
Bernnard Tubini and his wealthy family immigrated from the Greek island Syros to Constantinople, today Istanbul. The family lived in the beginning in Pera, and then moved to around Rumelihisarı, both on the European side of the Ottoman Empire's capital.[1] Finally, they settled in Moda, Kadıköy on the Asian part of the city by building a mansion as a pioneer in a then rural area . Father Tubiniwas a banker in Galata, who was also involved in financial business with the sultan. The son Tubini managed a furniture business in Beşiktaş, where 400 people worked.
Mansion
Tubini Mansion is located at Mühürdar St. in Moda quarter of Kadıköy district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built on a 588 m2 (6,330 sq ft) ground in the 1850s.[2][3] It has a basement, two floors and an attic covering a total floor area of 465 m2 (5,010 sq ft). There are two halls, 14 rooms, five bathrooms and six restrooms. The mansion underwent arenovated in 1977.[2]
After the death of Bernard Tubini, the groom Nomiko built seven identical houses for his seven sons around the mansion.[3] Thus, the vineyards and orchards developed to a residential area, and was called "Tubini neighborhood".[3][1]
Late September 2020, the mansion was put on sale for a price ₺16.5 million (approx. US$2.156 million).[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "Moda'yı 'moda' yapan köşkler". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 10 October 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kadıköy'deki Tubini ailesine ait tarihi köşk satışa çıkarıldı". Sabah (in Turkish). 22 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Bedük, Ramazan. "Moda'nın 13 tarihi köşkü" (in Turkish). Bir İstanbul Hayali. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Dolar kuru bugün ne kadar? (22 Eylül 2020 dolar - euro fiyatları)". NTV (in Turkish). 22 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.