Haunted Pavilion is now the Borusan Holding headquarter. At the same time it is used as museum which has an attractive history. It is allso known as Yusuf Ziya Paşa Pavilion, being among the leading examples of the Istanbul architectural heritage and among the most significant and historic buildings of Rumelihisarı, started in 1910s. Yusuf Ziya Paşa, a rich Ottoman tradesman who was also the consultant to the Egyptian governor of that time, initiated the construction of Perili Köşk (the Haunted House or the Kiosk with Fairies) in 1910s. However, in 1914, with the Balkan Wars followed by the emergence of WWI, the workers employed in the construction work were obliged to leave the site for the battlefield, and consequently the building was never completed. Yusuf Ziya Paşa lived in the pavilion along with his second wife Mrs. Nebiye and with her 3 daughters from her first marriage until his death in 1926. After he passed away, the family lived in the pavilion until 1993. At that time, the pavilion was sold to Basri Erdoğan and the family kept living in the 4th floor while the tenants lived in the 1st floor. The pavilion had 4,5 stories in its original form. Due to unfinished construction, the second and third stories remained empty and here the wind made a sinister noise. Consequently, the building started to be called the “Haunted Pavilion” by the local community.
It is very close to Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. It creates a beatiful landscape with bridge.
For detailes please follow the link: http://isea2011.sabanciuniv.edu/other-event/borusan-contemporary-perili-kosk-istanbul
