Evliya Çelebi (Seyahatnâmesi, 1:143b) describes this place as follows: First of all, the site is a promenade and a resting place. . . . However, if it were possible to see those gardens, similar to the paradise garden, which are exclusively allocated to the sultans, it would be noticed that the beauty of each is worth half of the universe.
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 “Üsküdar 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.
