Sa'dabad Pavilion

[5] Firsthand accounts of foreigners claim that the main palace served as a “pleasure-house” or seraglio, which featured a lead covered roof, supported by arches that stood on thirty small pillars.

From there, a person could enter the main building through ornate, brass doors, and be treated to balustrades, brocade sofas, indoor fountains, and white marble.

[6] Ottoman requests made to the French ambassador in the capital around 1722 for luxury goods include nécessaires, commodes, Gobelin carpets, and even thousands of wine bottles, which were likely intended for the newly completed Sa’dabad.

[8] In 1730, a revolt led by the Janissary Patrona Halil effectively took control of the capital and deposed Ahmed III, ending the Tulip period.

[11] Sa’dabad seems to have been a continuation of Mehmed IV's (the previous sultan) style of light, easy-to-build kiosks that could be quickly funded.