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5 Reasons to Visit Pera Palas
Maybe you have passed by it many times, maybe you have only heard of it. Pera Palas, one of the most important historical buildings of Istanbul, was founded in 1892 in Beyoğlu Tepebaşı. In 1895, it was opened with a special ball. The reason for the construction of Pera Palas Hotel starts with a train story. Bureaucrats, writers and rich people from the high class were on the Orient Express traveling from Paris to Istanbul. It was decided to build the Pera Palas Hotel to meet the accommodation needs of these people.
In this article, we have given you 5 reasons to visit the Pera Palas Hotel, which has stood the test of time.
Hotel of Firsts Pera Palas
Pera Palas Hotel has hosted many firsts in Istanbul throughout its history. The first painting exhibition featuring the works of Şeker Ahmet Pasha was held at Pera Palas Hotel. The first New Year's ball in Istanbul was also held at Pera Palas Hotel in 1925. This ball also went down in history as the first event organized in Turkey. It was also the first building in Istanbul other than the Ottoman palaces to be electrified, the first to have an electric elevator and the first to have running hot water.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was hosted many times.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed at the Pera Palas Hotel many times during his time in Istanbul. Room 101, where Atatürk stayed, has been turned into a museum room today. Atatürk made important decisions for the country and hosted his guests at Pera Palas Hotel. Atatürk's room was renovated in his favorite colors: sunrise and dawn pink.
The famous detective writer Agatha Christie also stayed at Pera Palas Hotel many times.
The famous writer stayed here many times during his travels in Istanbul. Room 411, which she always preferred, was turned into a museum after a while. Agatha Christie also has a famous story about Pera Palas Hotel. The famous writer disappeared for 11 days in 1926 while staying at Pera Palas Hotel. According to rumors, she was staying at the house of the then owner of the hotel during this period. After Agatha Christie's death, Tamara Rand, a famous psychic, claimed that the details of the author's disappearance were hidden in her room in the hotel. As a result of the investigations, a key was found in the author's room that would unlock the mystery of her disappearance in the place described by the psychic. However, due to the tensions between the hotel management and Warner Bros. who wanted to share this story, the secret could not be solved.
One of the most magnificent buildings in Istanbul, the hotel, designed by the architect Alexandre Vallaury, has a magnificent view of the Golden Horn.
The hotel, which started construction in 1892, was designed by the French architect Alexandre Vallaury. Designed for Europeans to stay comfortably, the hotel was built with the most luxurious materials. Even today, the hotel still has the plumbing that was built at that time.
Many world-famous literary works are set in Pera Palas Hotel.
The literary works in which Pera Palas Hotel is the setting are as follows: Ernest Hemingway - The Snows of Kilimanjaro, Graham Greene - Travels With My Aunt, Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express. If you want to witness this magnificent and historical structure of Istanbul, we have left the address and visiting hours of the hotel below.
????Evliya Çelebi, Meşrutiyet Caddesi, Tepebaşı Cd., No:52 Beyoğlu/İstanbul
⏱️Atatürk The Museum Room is open to all visitors every day between 11:00 - 12:00 and 15:00 - 16:00.
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