Evliya Çelebi describes the promenade as follows: “All of these are organized in an order under the shadows of big tall cypresses . . . and weeping willows, plane, and linden trees. Because this is a promenade, thousands of people gather here on the second day of every religious holy day.”
Source: Travel Account, 17th century
-Nurhan Atasoy, Seyit Ali Kahraman
Resources:
Evliya Çelebi Seyahatnâmesi: Topkapı Sarayı Bağdat 304 Yazmasının transkripsiyonu (Open in Zotero)
Originally published at: Atasoy, Nurhan, and Seyit Ali Kahraman “Tophane Promenade” Middle East Gardens Traditions. Dumbarton Oaks, December 1, 2014. https://www.doaks.org/resources/middle-east-garden-traditions/catalogue/C98. Archived at: https://perma.cc/5UDZ-R9BM.
