PRINCE BURHANEDDİN EFENDİ KAYIĞI

 

Type Yali Caique
Builder    NA
Built in     

1899-1905

Length overall: 8,40     m
Beam    1.24     m
Restored in 2017
Scope  

 

This very precious piece of art was first ordered by the Ottoman Prince Burhaneddin Efendi as a sport rowing boat. The construction of the caique was so fragile causing total loss of shape and strength. The simple but high-grade construction was consisting of 5 different wood species perfectly restored using traditional craftsmanship.