Fatma Şadiye Toptani Pavilion
Changes After Construction:
- The building was purchased from Ali Şefik Pasha by Esat Toptani Pasha.
- After the death of Esat Toptani Pasha, the building remained in the ownership of Fatma Şadiye Toptani.
- In 1949, the building was donated as a recreation facility for teachers; in the following period, it was used with the function of a recreation facility.
- From 1992 onward, the building was used as a teachers’ house.
- In 2013, the Regional Conservation Board for Cultural Heritage No. 5 of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism approved the restoration project of the building.
- The building and its garden were closed in 2014 on the grounds of renewal.
- The building was transferred to the Sultan Selim Han-ı Kadim Foundation on 29 January 2020.
Prominent Features:
- The building is also known by the names Kızıltoprak Teachers’ House, Fatma Şadiye Hanım Mansion, and Esat Toptani Pasha Mansion.
- The building has the status of a second-degree registered monument.
- The building consists of a total of 4 storeys, including the ground level.
- The building is classified among the 19th-century Ottoman mansion structures.
