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Dolmabahce Palace is the 1st European baroque style palace in Istanbul, situted on the banks of Bosphorus. The palace served as imperial residence to six Ottoman sultans, and finally to the founder of Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
You will be amazed by marble staircases, crystal and bronze chandeliers, and thousands more objects. Your guide will give you detailed informations about them, and tell you the history of the palace.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Beşiktaş, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Dolmabahce Palace is the 1st European baroque style palace in Istanbul, situted on the banks of Bosphorus. The palace served as imperial residence to six Ottoman sultans, and finally to the founder of Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.
You will be amazed by marble staircases, crystal and bronze chandeliers, and thousands more objects. Your guide will give you detailed informations about them, and tell you the history of the palace.
Stop At: Dolmabahce Palace, Visnezade Mahallesi Dolmabahce Cd, Istanbul 34357 Turkey
We invite you to discover this palace with explanations of an expert local guide. Turkey’s largest mono-block palace, ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid I to Armenian Balyan family of Ottoman court architects.
This palace is the last residence of the Ottoman sultans, built in the mid-19th century. The palace served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922. The founding president of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk has also spent his last days in this palace.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
