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History of Buyukada


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Byzantine Emperor Justin II had built a palace and monastery on Büyükada in C.E. 569. A convent on Büyükada was the place of exile for the Byzantine empresses Irene, Euphrosyne, Theophano, Zoe andAnnaDalassena.

There are several historical buildings on Büyükada, such as the AgiaYorgi Church and Monastery dating back to the 6th century, the AgiosDimitrios Church, and the Hamidiye Mosque built by Abdul Hamid II. The pier was constructed and designed by Armenianarchitect MihranAzaryan.

Princess FahrelnissaZeid was born in 1901 on the island.

After his deportation from the Soviet Union in February 1929, Leon Trotsky also stayed for four years (1929–1933) on Büyükada, his first residing place in exile.

For the first half of the 20th century, the island was popular among prosperous Turks, Greeks, Jewsand Armenians
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