Dolmabahçe Palace facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace as seen from the Bosphorus
General information
Type	Palace (1856–1922)
Architectural style	Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Coordinates
Construction started	1843
Completed	1856
Client	Ottoman sultans
Owner	Turkish state
Design and construction
Architect	Garabet Balyan

Dolmabahçe Palace is a palace in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It was the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. Construction of the palace started in 1843.

Images for kids

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  Abdülmecid I

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  Close-up view of the palace from the Bosphorus

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  Ceremonial Hall, with the chandelier said to have been given by Queen Victoria

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  Blue Hall

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  Blue Hall

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  Dolmabahçe Clock Tower

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  Exterior facade of the Gate of the Sultan (Saltanat Kapısı) on Dolmabahçe Avenue. The columns of the gate are in a formation of 2-1-1-2.

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  Interior facade of the Gate of the Sultan (Saltanat Kapısı) on Dolmabahçe Avenue. The columns of the gate are in a formation of 2-1-1-2.

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  Exterior facade of the Gate of the Sultan (Saltanat Kapısı) on Dolmabahçe Avenue. The columns of the gate are in a formation of 2-1-1-2.

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  Interior facade of the Gate of the Sultan (Saltanat Kapısı) on Dolmabahçe Avenue. The columns of the gate are in a formation of 2-1-1-2.

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  Exterior facade of the Gate of the Treasury (Hazine-i Hassa Kapısı) near Dolmabahçe Clock Tower. The columns of the exterior facade of the gate are in a formation of 1-2-2-1.

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  Exterior facade of the Gate of the Treasury (Hazine-i Hassa Kapısı) near Dolmabahçe Clock Tower. The columns of the exterior facade of the gate are in a formation of 1-2-2-1.

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  Interior facade of the Gate of the Treasury (Hazine-i Hassa Kapısı) near Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, which is seen in the background, outside the walls, at left.

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  Dolmabahçe Clock Tower, with the Gate of the Treasury (Hazine-i Hassa Kapısı) in the background.

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  Exterior view of the Gate to the Bosporus

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  Interior view of the Gate to the Bosporus