Saturday, January 03, 2009

One of Beyoğlu’s earliest foreign embassies - Palais de Hollande

"One of Beyoğlu’s earliest foreign embassies - Palais de Hollande
ISTANBUL - The first Dutch envoy, Cornelius Haga, reached Istanbul in 1612 to negotiate the terms of trade, fiscal and legal provisions between Holland and the Ottoman Empire. The Palais de Hollande is a charming example of the elegant buildings designed in Istanbul’s Pera by foreign architects."

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