📜 Historic 20,000-square-meter wooden building on Büyükada, one of the Princes' Islands off Istanbul, Turkey. Largest wooden building in Europe, second largest globally. 🔍 Served as an orphanage from 1903 to 1964. # Why Go 🏛️ Marvel at Europe's largest wooden building 📜 Explore a site with a rich history, from luxury palace to orphanage 🌍 Visit a significant cultural heritage site 🌳 Enjoy hilltop views on Büyükada island # Why Avoid 🏚️ Building is abandoned and in heavy disrepair ⚠️ Genuine fears that it might not survive another winter of neglect 🚧 Restoration efforts are ongoing, may not be fully accessible ⏳ Long period of neglect, risk of collapse # Tips 🚢 Accessible by a 90-minute ferry from Istanbul to Büyükada Island 🚶 Located about a mile south of Büyükada ferry terminal