Büyükçekmece Municipality Building

In Büyükçekmece, on the western side of Istanbul, stands a building that transports you to the courtyard of a European palace: the Büyükçekmece Municipality Building. With its honey-coloured stone façade, rows of arches and classical columns, it has become one of the best-loved places for wedding and couple photoshoots in recent years.

Galleries stretching beneath coffered vaults, gleaming marble floors that reflect the light, a symmetrical inner courtyard and daylight falling between the arches. Here the architecture becomes the frame itself: the rhythm of the columns adds depth, the warm stone tones softly embrace the white of the gown, and the result is editorial, timeless photographs.

Highlights

• Coffered arches and colonnaded galleries for symmetrical frames full of depth
• A honey-coloured stone façade and warm light that turns golden towards sunset
• Marble floors and an inner courtyard that reflect the light
• Classical architectural lines that look just as striking in black and white

Photographer’s note

As the Büyükçekmece Municipality Building is an active public building, it can be busy during working hours on weekdays, and professional shoots may require permission. We recommend confirming the current conditions before your date. We prefer the afternoon and the hours close to sunset, when the stone façade glows in golden tones.