HistoryAtatürk Pavilion
about 10–14 min by car from the hotel · 5.7–6.4 km
A white pavilion in a small pine grove in Soğuksu. It was built as a summer house; the Provincial Administration bought it in 1930 and transferred it to Atatürk’s name the following year. It was in this pavilion, in 1937, that Atatürk decided to donate his estate to the nation.
Good to know before you go
It was built as a summer house for Konstantin Kabayanidis, a banker and merchant of Greek origin. Construction began in 1890 and was completed between 1912 and 1913 (sources give the dates 1890, 1912 and 1913).
Source: tr.wikipedia.org, karadeniz.gov.tr, ktb.gov.tr
Built in masonry of stone, brick and timber, the building has four storeys including the basement and shows the influence of Western Renaissance architecture; it stands in a small pine grove in the Soğuksu district.
Source: tr.wikipedia.org, karadeniz.gov.tr
Atatürk came to Trabzon three times: 15 September 1924, 27 November 1930 and 10 June 1937. On the 1924 visit he was hosted not in this pavilion but in the Kostaki Mansion (today’s Trabzon Museum).
Source: ktb.gov.tr, tr.wikipedia.org
The pavilion was bought by the Trabzon Provincial Administration in 1930 and, by a decision of 1931, transferred to Atatürk’s name. On the night of 11 June 1937 Atatürk decided here to donate his entire estate to the Turkish nation.
Source: tr.wikipedia.org, ktb.gov.tr
Trabzon Municipality bought the pavilion and opened it to visitors as the Atatürk Museum (Turkish Wikipedia says 1943, DOKA 1942); today it is maintained by Trabzon Metropolitan Municipality.
Source: tr.wikipedia.org, karadeniz.gov.tr
Getting there from the hotel
about 10–14 min by car · 5.7–6.4 km
The pavilion is in the Soğuksu district, south-west of the city centre. Going by car or taxi is the most comfortable.
Open directions in Google MapsDriving times: the “typical” range Google Maps gives for a Friday 14:00 departure; it varies with traffic. Measured: October 2, 2026.
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