Dolmabahce Palace was built between 1843 and 1856 for Sultan Abdulmecid I on the European shore of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, replacing Topkapi Palace as the main administrative seat of the Ottoman Empire. It was designed by architects of the Balyan family in an eclectic style that blends Ottoman tradition with European Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical elements. Its Ceremonial Hall contains one of the largest crystal chandeliers in the world. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic, used the palace as a residence in his later years and died there in 1938; the clock in the room where he died is kept stopped at the time of his death.
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1. Dolmabahce Palace (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı [doɫˈmabahtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) is a 19th-century imperial palace located in Istanbul, Turkey, along the European shore of the Bosporus, which served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1853 to 1887 and from 1909 to 1922.
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completion_date/completed = 1853
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building_type = Palace (1853-1984)
- In Style: Baroque Revival Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Baroque Revival and Rococo Revival
View the Source 2. Dolmabahce Palace (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Beşiktaş, TurkeyQuote, Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Beşiktaş, Turkey
Wikidata item Q274141, property P131/P17 (location): Beşiktaş, Turkey
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