Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum Part 1 of 3 The Gardens - Beykoz Cam ve Billur Müzesi

Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum Part 1 of 3 The Gardens - Beykoz Cam ve Billur Müzesi Absolutely breathtaking and we weren’t expecting this. I felt like we were in another country. This video series will be made in three parts. Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum is named after Beykoz Imperial Glass and Crystal Factory which was the most prominent glass factory of the Ottoman period and established in this neighborhood. The historical building of the museum was constructed by Abraham Pasha who was the chamberlain of the Khedive of Egypt, Ismail Pasha and promoted to the rank of Vzier by Sultan Abdülaziz. Beykoz Glass and Crystal Museum displays the developmental stage of Turkish glass art. In addition to Turkish glasses, the museum holds a collection of unique works of art manufactured in Europe for Ottoman palaces. The museum exhibits 1480 pieces of distinguished examples of glass art in 12 thematic sections.