Beşiktaş High School for Girls (Harem of the Ciragan Palace) a research for its corservation and restoration

Ottoman Empire under influence of westernization in 19th Century took some patterns about monumental building as many fields. Çırağan Palace Harem Department which was made Serkis Balyan build and was used as Beşiktaş Girls? High School in this time is a monumental building which reflect its age with historical values and architectural features and needs to be investigated and to be protected.It hasn?t been a detailed research Çırağan Palace Harem Department (Beşiktaş Girls? High School) which is a model to various scientific researches and works before. Besides information and documents about this building are limited.Therefore in this study it is observed the Çıragan Palace Harem Department's (Beşiktaş Girls? High School) current status with it's region under the influence of the other 19 th century palace buildings and harem department which were built in İstanbul.In the introduction part, it had been given information about aim of the research and Çırağan Palace Harem Department has been presented in general.In the second part of the research, it had been given information about historical and geographic features of Beşiktaş Township.In the third part, 19 th century Harems of other palace buildings which were built in İstanbul had been examined to make comparisons in detail.In the parts 4 from 7, there were given Çırağan Harem Department?s information of survey drawing, restitution and restoration projects.Determination and information at the restoration proposal has been evaluated and it has been insisted about what to do for transmitting to future generations while preserving the authenticity of this building which is a part of our architectural heritage.