Sultan Abdulhamid II established Yıldız Porcelain Factory in 1890 at the suggestion of the French ambassador Paul Cambon, to provide a ready supply of fancy china for the Ottoman palace. Today, it mass-produces rather cheesy souvenirs in another splendid building designed by the prolific Italian architect Raimondo D'Aronco.
Area Istanbul
Transport Bus 25E, 28, 40, 56
Telephone 0212 260 2370
Open 9am-noon, 1-6pm Mon-Fri
Admission YTL1
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