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Biographical museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Adam Mickiewicz Museum
(
Polish
:
Muzeum Adama Mickiewicza
,
Turkish
:
Adam Mickiewicz Muzesi
) is a
historic house museum
dedicated to the life of
Adam Mickiewicz
, renowned
Polish
poet. It is located in the district of
Beyo?lu
, on the European side of
Istanbul
,
Turkey
.
It is located in a house where Adam Mickiewicz lived and died. Mickiewicz came to Turkey in September 1855 to help organize Polish forces under the
Ottoman Army
. He befriended
Michał Czajkowski
(Sadık Pa?a) who commanded the Polish forces there. Mickiewicz died from illness on 26 November 1855.
The house was renovated after a fire in 1870. The museum was opened in 1955 with the help of the Museum of Literature in
Warsaw
. The crypt where Mickiewicz was temporarily buried for the period of one month is located in the basement.
The museum houses some manuscripts of Adam Mickiewicz, historical documents and paintings.
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Archaeology and history museums
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Castles
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Culture and art museums
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Historic house museums
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Literary museums
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Military museums
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Palaces and pavilions
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Religious museums
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Science and technology museums
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Miscellaneous
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