Balyan family
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The Balyan family was a dynasty
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 of famous Ottoman
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 imperial architect
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s. They were of Armenian
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 ethnicity. For five generations in the 18th and 19th centuries, they designed and constructed numerous major buildings, including palace
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s, kiosk
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s, mosque
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s, churches and various public buildings, mostly in Constantinople
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. The nine well-known members of the family served six sultans in the course of almost a century and were responsible for the westernization
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 of the architecture
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 of the then-capital city.

Until the 17th century, architects serving in the Ottoman Empire were either Muslim
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 or converted to Islam
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 later in life. Most probably as a result of the reform movement, architects from non-Muslim minorities gained popularity, and among them the Western-educated Balyan family has a distinct place in the history of the empire's architecture. But in historical resources, it is debated that their architectural identity may sometimes be confused with contractor or project administrator. It is difficult to define who among the family members was an "architect," "contractor" or "administrator."

The Balyans used Western architectural techniques and designs; they did not, however, disregard traditional Ottoman elements. The most important and largest construction built by members of the family was Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...

, which is considered to be one of the world's finest palaces of the 19th century.

Most of their buildings are still in use and registered as historical monuments.

Family members

  • Bali (Balen; ?–1725)
    • Magar (?–?)
      • Krikor Balyan (Krikor Amira Balyan; 1764–1831)
      • Senekerim Balyan (1768–1833)
      • Garabet Amira Balyan (1800–1866)
        • Nigoğayos Balyan (1826–1858)
          • Levon Balyan (1855-?)
        • Sarkis Balyan (1835–1899)
        • Hagop Balyan (1838–1875)
        • Simon Balyan (1848–1894)

Buildings and structures

Buildings and structures designed and constructed by Balyan family members:

Mason Bali

Mason Bali (Mason Balen, Turkish
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: Meremmetçi Bali Kalfa or Meremmetçi Balen Kalfa), a masonry
Masonry
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 craftsman
Artisan
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 from the Belen village of Karaman
Karaman
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 in central Anatolia
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, was the founder of the dynasty. He moved to Constantinople, where he learned of an Armenian palace architect of Sultan Mehmed IV
Mehmed IV
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 (1648–1687), whom he replaced. When Bali died in 1725, his son Magar took his place as architect at the sultan’s court.

Architect Magar

Architect Magar (Turkish: Mimar Magar) was charged with important projects and was consequently frequently promoted to higher ranks. However, as a result of a denunciation
Denunciation
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, he was driven away from the court of Sultan Mahmud I
Mahmud I
Mahmud I , called the Hunchback was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1730 to 1754.-Biography:...

 (1730–1754) to exile in the eastern Anatolian town of Bayburt
Bayburt
Bayburt is a city in northeast Turkey lying on the Çoruh River, and is the provincial capital of Turkey's Bayburt Province.Bayburt was once an important center on the ancient Silk Road and it was visited by Marco Polo and Turkish excursionist Evliya Celebi. Remains of its Byzantine castle still...

. There, Magar taught his elder son Krikor architecture before being pardoned and returning to Constantinople. Following his retirement, his son Krikor took over his position. Magar’s second son Senekerim collaborated with his brother Krikor. Magar died in Bayburt.

Krikor Balyan

Krikor Balyan (Krikor Amira Balyan; 1764–1831) was the first member of the family to use the surname Balyan. He was called Baliyan or Balyan after his grandfather and later adopted this as the family name Balyan. He was the son-in-law of Mason Minas and father-in-law
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 of Ohannes Amira Severyan, both of whom were palace architects.

Krikor received his credential
Credential
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 of architecture from Sultan Abdul Hamid I (1774–1787). He became unofficial advisor to Sultan Selim III
Selim III
Selim III was the reform-minded Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. The Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Mustafa on the throne as Mustafa IV...

 (1789–1807), and was close to Sultan Mahmud II
Mahmud II
Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdulhamid I...

 (1808–1839). Krikor’s attitude of impartiality and willingness for negotiation caused foreigners to respect him during their visits to the sultan’s palace.

He was exiled in 1820 to Kayseri
Kayseri
Kayseri is a large and industrialized city in Central Anatolia, Turkey. It is the seat of Kayseri Province. The city of Kayseri, as defined by the boundaries of Kayseri Metropolitan Municipality, is structurally composed of five metropolitan districts, the two core districts of Kocasinan and...

 in central Anatolia
Anatolia
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, because of his involvement in a dispute between Gregorian and Catholic
Armenian Catholic Church
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 Armenians. He was pardoned and allowed to return to Constantinople shortly after a friend of his in the palace, Amira Bezjian, presented delicious Turkish ham from Kayseri to the sultan.

Krikor died in 1831 after serving the empire during the reigns of four sultans, Abdul Hamid I (1774–1787), Selim III
Selim III
Selim III was the reform-minded Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. The Janissaries eventually deposed and imprisoned him, and placed his cousin Mustafa on the throne as Mustafa IV...

 (1789–1807), Mustafa IV
Mustafa IV
Mustafa IV was sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808.-Biography:...

 (1807–1808)), and Mahmud II
Mahmud II
Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdulhamid I...

 (1808–1839). His young and inexperienced son Garabet Amira succeeded him.

Krikor's major works:
  • Sarayburnu Palace (burned 1875)
  • Beşiktaş
    Besiktas
    Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...

     Palace
  • Çırağan Palace
    Çiragan Palace
    Çırağan Palace , a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.- History :...

     (burned by Janissaries)
  • Arnavutköy Valide Sultan Palace
  • Defterdar Sultan Palace
  • Aynalıkavak Pavilion
  • Tophane Nusretiye Mosque (1823–1826)
  • Selimiye Barracks
    Selimiye Barracks
    Selimiye Barracks, also known as Scutari Barracks is a Turkish army barracks located in the Üsküdar district on the Asian part of Istanbul, Turkey...

     (1800, burnt 1806)
  • Davutpaşa Barracks (1826–1827)
  • Beyoğlu
    Beyoglu
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     Barracks
  • Istanbul Mint
  • Valide Dam
  • Topuzlu Dam
  • Fire Kiosk

Senekerim Balyan

Senekerim Balyan (1768–1833) was the son of Architect Magar and the younger brother of Krikor Balyan. He worked together with his brother, but remained in the background. He rebuilt the Beyazit Fire Tower
Beyazit Tower
Beyazıt Tower, also named Seraskier Tower, from the name of the Ottoman ministry of War, is an 85 metre tall fire-watch tower located in the courtyard of Istanbul University's main campus on Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on top of one of the "seven hills" which Constantine the Great had built...

, which had been constructed in wood in 1826 by his brother Krikor, but destroyed after a fire. He died in Jerusalem and was buried in the Armenian church yard.

Senekerim's works:
  • Beyazıt Fire Tower
    Beyazit Tower
    Beyazıt Tower, also named Seraskier Tower, from the name of the Ottoman ministry of War, is an 85 metre tall fire-watch tower located in the courtyard of Istanbul University's main campus on Beyazıt Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on top of one of the "seven hills" which Constantine the Great had built...

     (1828)
  • Ortaköy
    Ortaköy
    Ortaköy is a neighbourhood, formerly a small village, within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, located in the middle of the European bank of the Bosphorus....

     Soorp Asdvadzazdin Armenian Church (1824)

Garabet Amira Balyan

Garabet Amira Balyan (Karabet Balyan; 1800–1866) was born in Istanbul. At his father's death, he was very young and not experienced enough to take over his father's position by himself. Thus he served alongside his uncle-in-law Mason Ohannes Serveryan. Garabet served during the reigns of Mahmud II
Mahmud II
Mahmud II was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808 until his death in 1839. He was born in the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, the son of Sultan Abdulhamid I...

 (1808–1839), Abdul Mecid I (1839–1861), and Abdulaziz (1861–1876), and constructed numerous buildings in Constantinople. The best known of his works is Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...

, which he built in collaboration with his son Nigoğayos. Another notable architectural work of his is Beylerbeyi Palace
Beylerbeyi Palace
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, which was built in cooperation with his other son Sarkis.

Garabet Balyan was also active in the Armenian community's educational and administrative matters and carried out research work on Armenian architecture. His four sons, Nigoğayos, Sarkis, Hagop, and Simon, succeeded him after he died of a heart attack in 1866 while conversing with friends.

Garabet’s notable works:
  • Dolmabahçe Palace
    Dolmabahçe Palace
    Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...

    , with Nigoğayos Balyan (1848–1856)
  • New Çırağan Palace
    Çiragan Palace
    Çırağan Palace , a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.- History :...

  • Yeşilköy
    Yesilköy
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     Hünkar Kiosk
  • Old Yıldız Palace
  • Ortaköy Mosque
    Ortaköy Mosque
    Ortaköy Mosque , officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus....

    , with Nigoğayos Balyan (1854)
  • Nusretiye Clock Tower
    Nusretiye Clock Tower
    Nusretiye Clock Tower, aka Tophane Clock Tower, is a clock tower situated in Tophane, a neighborhood in Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey next to Nusretiye Mosque and Tophane Kiosk at the European waterfront of Bosphorus...

     (1848)
  • Beşiktaş
    Besiktas
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     Soorp Asdvadzazin Armenian Church (1834)
  • Kuruçeşme Soorp Nişan Armenian Church (1834)
  • Beyoğlu
    Beyoglu
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     Soorp Yerrortutyun Church (1838)
  • Kumkapı
    Kumkapi
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     Soorp Asdvadzazin Church
  • Academy of Fine Arts (former cannon foundry) building in Tophane
  • Fındıklı Cemile and Münire Sultan Palaces (1856–1859; today Mimar Sinan University)
  • İzmit Hünkar Palace
  • Academy of War
  • Mausoleum of Mahmut II with fountain (1840)
  • Bakırköy
    Bakirköy
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     textile factory
  • Beykoz
    Beykoz
    Beykoz is a district in the suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey at the northern end of the Bosphorus on the Anatolian side. Beykoz includes everything from the streams of Küçüksu and Göksu up to the opening of the Bosphorus into the Black Sea, and the villages in the hinterland as far as the river of Riva...

     tannery (1842)
  • Hereke textile factory (1843)
  • Armenian hospital (1832–1834)

Nigoğayos Balyan

Nigoğayos Balyan (Nigoğos Balyan; 1826–1858) was the first son of Garabet Armira Balyan. In 1843, he was sent to Paris
Paris
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 together with his brother Sarkis to study architecture at the Collège Sainte-Barbe de Paris. Due to an illness, however, he and his brother had to return to Constantinople in 1845. Working alongside his father Garabet, Nigoğayos gained experience. He was appointed arts advisor to Sultan Abdulmecid I
Abdülmecid I
Sultan Abdülmecid I, Abdul Mejid I, Abd-ul-Mejid I or Abd Al-Majid I Ghazi was the 31st Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and succeeded his father Mahmud II on July 2, 1839. His reign was notable for the rise of nationalist movements within the empire's territories...

 (1839–1861). He founded also a school for domestic architects in order to teach Western architecture.

Nigoğayos worked together with his father on the building of Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace...

 (1842–1856). He participated in the preparations for the Law on the Armenian Nation. Nigoğayos died in Constantinople in 1858 of typhoid fever
Typhoid fever
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 at the age of 32.

Nigoğayos's notable works:
  • Küçük Mecidiye Mosque
    Küçük Mecidiye Mosque
    The Küçük Mecidiye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was built from the order of Sultan Abdülmecid I by Nigoğos Balyan, member of the Balyan family. The mosque is located on the Çırağan Street near the entrance to the Yıldız Park...

     (1843)
  • Ihlamur Pavilion (1849)
  • Dolmabahçe Mosque, aka Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque (1852–1854)
  • Adile Sultan Pavilion, Validebağ (1853)
  • Ortaköy Mosque
    Ortaköy Mosque
    Ortaköy Mosque , officially the Büyük Mecidiye Camii of Sultan Abdülmecid) in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey, is situated at the waterside of the Ortaköy pier square, one of the most popular locations on the Bosphorus....

    , together with Garabet Amira Balyan (1854)
  • Küçüksu Pavilion
    Küçüksu Palace
    Küçüksu Palace or Küçüksu Pavilion, aka Göksu Pavilion, is a summer palace in Istanbul, Turkey, situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge...

    , aka Göksu Pavilion (1857)
  • Armenian Hospital

Sarkis Balyan

Sarkis Balyan (1835–1899) was the second son of Garabet Balyan. In 1843, he followed his elder brother Nigoğayos to Paris. He had to return to Constantinople in 1845 due to an illness of his brother. In 1847, Sarkis went to Paris again to attend Collège Sainte-Barbe de Paris, which he finished after three years. Later, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts.

After returning to Constantinople, Sarkis began working alongside his father and his brother Nigoğayos. Following the deaths of these two, he continued his work with the younger brother Hagop. Sarkis won greater fame than Hagop because he constructed the structures his brother designed. Sarkis is also known as the designer of many buildings.

Known as a fast worker, his professional life was interrupted by the death of brother Hagop in 1875 and by Abdülhamid II
Abdul Hamid II
His Imperial Majesty, The Sultan Abdülhamid II, Emperor of the Ottomans, Caliph of the Faithful was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire...

's accession to the throne (1876–1909). Due to political accusations, he was forced into exile in Europe for 15 years, but eventually returned to Turkey through the intercession of Hagop Kazazian Pasha
Hagop Kazazian Pasha
Hagop Kazazian Pasha was a high-ranking Ottoman official of Armenian origin who served as the Minister of Finance and the Minister of the Privy Treasury during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid II....

 on his behalf.

His most important work is the Valide Sultan Kiosk. Interested in all branches of the fine arts, Sarkis supported Armenian writers, musicians, and particularly theater actors. He was also a member of the Armenian Patriarchate
Patriarchate
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’s Assembly. He was awarded the title Sir Mimar (Chief Architect of Ottoman Empire).

Sarkis's notable works:
  • Beylerbeyi Palace
    Beylerbeyi Palace
    The Beylerbeyi Palace is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus...

    , with his father Garabet Balyan (1861–1865)
  • Beşiktaş
    Besiktas
    Beşiktaş is a municipality of Istanbul, Turkey, located on the European shore of the Bosphorus. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and Şişli, on the west by Kağıthane and Şişli, on the south by Beyoğlu, and on the east by the Bosphorus...

     Makruhyan Armenian Primary School (1866; dedicated to the memory of his young died wife Makruhi)
  • Malta Pavilion (1870)
  • Çırağan Palace
    Çiragan Palace
    Çırağan Palace , a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.- History :...

     (1863–1871)
  • Valide Mosque, with brother Hagop Balyan (1871)
  • Zeytinburnu
    Zeytinburnu
    Zeytinburnu is a working class neighbourhood, municipality and district on the European side of İstanbul, Turkey, on the shore of the Marmara Sea just outside the walls of the ancient city, beyond the fortress of Yedikule...

     Gunpowder Factory (1874)
  • Beşiktaş-Akaretler 138 Terraced Houses (construction begun in 1874)
  • Esma Sultana Mansion
    Esma Sultana Mansion
    The Esma Sultana Mansion , a historical yalı located at Bosporus in Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Esma Sultana, is used today as a cultural center after being redeveloped.- History :...

    , Ortaköy (1875)
  • Adile Sultana Palace, Kandilli (1876)
  • Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
    Dolmabahçe Clock Tower
    Dolmabahçe Clock Tower is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The tower was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II and designed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895....

     (1895)
  • Ministry of War (today the main building of Istanbul Technical University)
  • Imperial School of Medicine (today Galatasaray High School)
  • Maçka Arsenal (today the Faculty of Mining, Istanbul Technical University)
  • Baltalimanı Coastal Palace
  • Old kiosk on Galatasaray islet

Hagop Balyan

Hagop Balyan (1838–1875) was the third son of Garabet Balyan. He worked alongside his brother Sarkis on various projects in Constantinople. Hagop died in Paris in 1875 at the age of 37; he was buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Père Lachaise Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the city of Paris, France , though there are larger cemeteries in the city's suburbs.Père Lachaise is in the 20th arrondissement, and is reputed to be the world's most-visited cemetery, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually to the...

.

Simon Balyan

Simon Balyan (1848-1894) was the youngest son of Garabet Balyan. He was also an architect.

Levon Balyan

Levon Balyan (1855-1925) was the son of Nigoğayos Balyan. He attended Collège Sainte-Barbe de Paris in 1869.
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