page_title: Pera Palace Hotel
section_title: Architecture and renovation
hierarchical_section_title: Pera Palace Hotel / Architecture and renovation
caption_attribution_description: English: Pera Palace Hotel: the six domes at the base of the open space Italiano: Le sei cupole alla base dello spazio aperto interno dell'hotel Pera Palas
context_page_description: The Pera Palace Hotel is a historic special category hotel and museum hotel located in the Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in 1892 for the purpose of hosting the passengers of the Orient Express and was named after the place where it is located. It holds the title of "the oldest European hotel of Turkey".
  The Pera Palace Hotel is located in the Tepebaşı neighbourhood of Pera, once known as "Little Europe". It is about 20 km from Atatürk International Airport.
  The hotel is in walking distance of Istiklal Avenue, Taksim Square and the British, Swedish, Russian, Dutch, Italian, French and German consulates.
  The hotel was closed from 2006, undergoing a major renovation and restoration project and reopened on September 1, 2010.
context_section_description: Pera Palace Hotel is today regarded as an important historical building and is listed under the general protection of Turkish Law (No. 2863 of 1983, amended with Law No. 5226 of 2004) concerning cultural heritage in Turkey.
  The exterior façade, as well as the layout of the property, follows a neo-classical approach. The interiors of the building feature a more oriental style, mostly concentrated in the ballroom interior. In keeping with this eclectic vision, art nouveau lines feature in and around the elevator and in the coffee house section.
  Although a prominent symbol of Istanbul’s cityscape, the Pera Palace property was in need of an extensive renovation. Consequently, in April 2008, the Beşiktas Shipping Group launched a Euro 23 million renovation and restoration project. KA.BA Conservation of Historic Buildings and Architecture directed the project alongside the Metex Design Group and the entire renovation project is completed on September 1, 2010.
  A key attraction, the Atatürk Room 101 remains as a ‘Museum Room’, with many personal items and reading material of the Turkish nationalist leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk exhibited to the public.
caption: The six domes at the bottom of the open space.
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