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	41°02′22″N 29°00′06″E / 41.03944°N 29.00167°E / 41.03944; 29.00167
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

Abdülmecid I
Facade of the Selamlık
A view of the palace from the Bosporus strait
The Ceremonial Hall, with the chandelier once thought to have been a gift by Queen Victoria
Crystal Staircase with Baccarat crystal banisters and chandelier
The Blue Hall
The Sultan's hamam decorated with Egyptian alabaster
The Blue Hall
The Pink Hall
Atatürk's deathbed
Dolmabahçe Clock Tower near the Bosporus shoreline, with the Gate of the Treasury seen in the background.
Interior of the Dolmabahçe Mosque
The Sultan's library
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.
Interior facade of the Gate of the Sultan (Saltanat Kapısı). The columns are in a formation of 2-1-1-2.
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.
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.
Exterior view of the Gate to the Bosporus
Exterior view of the Gate to the Bosporus
Interior view of the Gate to the Bosporus