Beylerbeyi Sabancı Maturation Institute

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Construction Year:

1861-1865

Location:

Üsküdar, İstanbul

Ordered By:

Sultan Abdülaziz

Architect:

Unknown

Changes After Construction:
  • In the Republican period, the building was allocated to the Provincial Special Administration by a decree dated 17 August 1924.
  • The building entered service in 1926 under the name Beylerbeyi 27th Primary School.
  • After the fire of 25 January 1943, the building became unusable; it was rebuilt as a single-storey structure.
  • The building underwent repairs in the 1975–1977 period.
  • The building was rebuilt in 1986 according to its original architecture; it was transferred to the Ministry of National Education in 1987.
  • The building was allocated to the use of the Istanbul Maturation Institute in 1988; it began to serve as an independent educational institution in 1989.
  • In 2012, the institute was affiliated with the General Directorate of Lifelong Learning of the Ministry of National Education; the institution’s name became Istanbul Beylerbeyi Sabancı Maturation Institute.
Prominent Features:
  • The building was also known by the names Beylerbeyi Palace Aga Quarters, Beylerbeyi 27th Primary School, and Sabancı Girls’ Technical Education Maturation Institute.
  • The building was constructed within the Beylerbeyi Palace complex as the Aga Quarters, in the form of a two-storey masonry unit.
  • Within the institute, there is a museum hall and laboratory infrastructure supporting conservation and restoration work for movable cultural assets.