Historic Greek Orphanage in Istanbul Set to Be Transformed Into a Hotel

Historic Greek Orphanage in Istanbul Set to Be Transformed Into a Hotel

The Greek Orthodox orphanage was built in 1898 by French-Ottoman architect Alexandre Vallaury as a luxury hotel, the “Prinkipo Palace,” but Sultan Abdul Hamid II never issued operating permits. Credit: Zamir Saglikoglu CC BY-SA-4.0 The Prinkipo Greek Orthodox Orphanage, Europe’s largest wooden structure off the coast of Istanbul, is set to be converted into a hotel after years of unsuccessful attempts to secure restoration funding, Ecumenical Pa…

The Orphanage Becomes a Hotel – One More National Disgrace By Bartholomew

source – pentapostagma.gr Who cares about history when Turkish capital is handing out profits? The conversion of the Orphanage into a resort is the very definition of a national sellout. Historical memory is expensive, and apparently, the coffers of those responsible conveniently came up empty. The legendary orphanage on Prinkipo, the largest wooden building in Europe and one of the last remaining beacons of Hellenism in Constantinople, is being…

Ecumenical Patriarch: The Prinkipo Orphanage will become a hotel – It was a difficult decision | Orthodox Times (en)

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew announced plans to convert the historic Prinkipo Orphanage into a hotel as part of efforts to ensure its future use and preservation. The announcement was made during his address at the opening of an exhibition dedicated to the history of the historic institution, held on Friday, May 22, at the Museum of Prinkipo. Patriarch Bartholomew thanked all those who contributed to the effort to preserve and highlight the …