Dolmabahçe Palace

Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
	Dolmabahçe Palace as seen from the Bosphorus
General information
Type	Palace (1856–1922)
Architectural style	Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates	41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E / 41.03944°N 29.00167°ECoordinates: 41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E / 41.03944°N 29.00167°E
Construction started	1843
Completed	1856
Design and construction
Client	Ottoman sultans
Owner	Turkish state
Architect	Garabet Balyan

Dolmabahçe Palace is a palace in the Beşiktaş district on the European side of Istanbul, Turkey. It is on the coast of the Bosphorus. It was the official residence of the Ottoman Sultans and the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922 marking the beginning of constitutional governance^[1]. Construction of the palace started in 1843. After the Ottoman Empire ended in 1922 and Turkey became a republic in 1923, it became a museum.^[2]

Dolmabahçe Palace Media

Facade of the Selamlık
The Ceremonial Hall with the world's largest chandelier, made from*Bohemian crystal and sold to the Sultan by Queen Victoria
Plan of Dolmabahçe Palace. 1) Mosque of the Queen Mother 2) Clock Tower 3) Police Station 4) Treasury Gate 5) Ticket Office 6) Selamlık Garden 7) Selamlık 8) Hediyelik Eşya 9) Muayede Salonu 10) Garden 11) Camlı Kiosk 12) Clock Museum 13) Harem Garden 14) Entrance of Harem 15) Harem
Crystal Staircase with Baccarat crystal banisters and chandelier
Dolmabahce Palace
The Sultan's hamam decorated with Egyptian alabaster
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Dolmabahçe Palace
Atatürk's deathbed