Thought to have been built in the 1880s, the Maltass (Topuz) Mansion is located on Bornova's 83rd Street, across from the Charnaud, De Andria, and Fernand Pagy mansions. Its first owner was the Marre Family, followed by the Maltass and Topuz Families. Restored by Aziz Kocaoglu in the 2000s, the building is currently used by the BAYETAV Foundation.
Situated within Bornova's historic Levantine residential fabric, the Maltass (Topuz) Mansion was built in the 1880s. It stands on 83rd Street, directly opposite the Charnaud, De Andria and Fernand Pagy mansions. Having passed into the ownership of different families over time, the building has survived to the present day as one of the elegant examples of Bornova's residential architecture.
The restoration carried out during the Aziz Kocaoğlu period set an example for the conservation of Levantine mansions in Bornova.
The building was renewed with its original façade and plan preserved; today it has become the centre of social research and cultural activities under the auspices of the BAYETAV Foundation.
The Maltass (Topuz) Mansion represents three distinct periods from Bornova's Levantine era to the present:
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83 Sokak No:8, Bornova Merkez, İzmir
Thought to have been built in the 1880s, the Maltass (Topuz) Mansion is located on Bornova's 83rd Street, across from the Charnaud, De Andria, and Fernand Pagy mansions. Its first owner was the Marre Family, followed by the Maltass and Topuz Families. Restored by Aziz Kocaoglu in the 2000s, the building is currently used by the BAYETAV Foundation.
