Weathervane on Con Pasa (John Pasha) Mansion - Büyükada, Istanbul, Turkey
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N 40° 52.173 E 029° 07.044
35T E 678433 N 4526433
Weathervane on Con Pasa (John Pasha) Mansion on Weathervane on Büyükada
Waymark Code: WMGABN
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 02/05/2013
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At No. 78 stands the Con Pasa (John Pasha) Mansion, famous for its elaborate wooden facade.
The father of John Pasha, the Count of Sala, was of Venetian origin. He moved to the isles of Lesbos in his childhood and married a rich lady and they had two sons : Thrasivolos Yannaros and Panagiostis Yannaros and three daughters. Thrasivolos then changed his name to John Pasha and established the first ferry service between Kadikoy and Prince's Islands.
He built the timber John Pasha Mansion in 1880. Set in grounds of 2,910 m² , the accommodation in the mansion consists of 15 bedrooms, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, three water closets, a kitchen office and a large garden.
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