The Khedive's Palace in Istanbul was designed by Antonio Lasciac with Delfo Seminati for Khedive Abbas II of Egypt and Sudan, and finished in 1907. Its style is Art Nouveau, inspired by Italian Renaissance villas, with neoclassical Ottoman elements. It covers about 11,000 square feet (1,000 square meters) on three stories, on a hilltop within a grove of about 270 acres.
Features include a square east side, crescent-shaped porticoes, a high square tower and a central hall with a fireplace and a monumental interior fountain. Carved walls, ceilings and marble capitals show fruit, flowers and hunting animals, and stained glass is used throughout.
The City of Istanbul bought the palace in 1937. It reopened in 1984 after a restoration agreed in 1979, and the municipality has managed it since 1994. It is an event venue, and the grounds host the annual Istanbul Tulip Festival in April. The article gives no hours.
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