Dolmabahçe Palace
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Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı, IPA: [doɫmabahˈtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922 (Yıldız Palace was used in the interim period).
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Dolmabahçe Palace | |
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Dolmabahçe Sarayı | |
General information | |
Type | Palace (1856–1984) |
Architectural style | Baroque Revival and Rococo Revival |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E |
Construction started | 1843 |
Completed | 1856 |
Client | Ottoman sultans |
Owner | Government of Turkey |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Garabet Balyan |
Website | |
https://www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/en |
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