Ottoman palaces in Istanbul
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Below are the palaces commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty
in İstanbul
, Turkey
. Actually some of these buildings are summer houses or mansions.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
in İstanbul
Istanbul
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, Turkey
Turkey
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. Actually some of these buildings are summer houses or mansions.
| Name | Construction dates | Commissioned by | Architect(s) | Operated by the department of national palaces |
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| Topkapı Palace Topkapi Palace The Topkapı Palace is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years of their 624-year reign.... |
1459 – | Mehmet II | Atik Sinan Atik Sinan Sinan-i Atik, also known as Azadlı Sinan and Atik Sinan , born in Istanbul, was an Ottoman architect for Sultan Mehmed II during the 15th century... - Davud Ağa - Alaüddin |
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| Aynalıkavak Palace Aynalikavak Palace Aynalıkavak Palace is a former Ottoman palace located in the Hasköy neighborhood of Beyoğlu district in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Ahmed I , with various additions and changes over time. It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National... |
1703-1730 | Ahmet III | * | |
| Hatice Sultan Palace Hatice Sultan Palace The Hatice Sultan Palace , a historical yalı located at Bosporus in Ortaköy neighborhood of Istanbul, Turkey and named after its original owner Hatice Sultan, is used today as a water sports club's building.... |
1901 | Hatice Sultan | ||
| Küçüksu Palace Küçüksu Palace Küçüksu Palace or Küçüksu Pavilion, aka Göksu Pavilion, is a summer palace in Istanbul, Turkey, situated in the Küçüksu neighborhood of Beykoz district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus between Anadoluhisarı and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge... |
1839-1861 | Abdülmecit | Garabet Amira Balyan - Nigoğayos Balyan | * |
| Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Palace located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coastline of the Bosphorus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922, apart from a 22-year interval in which Yıldız Palace was used.- History :Dolmabahçe Palace... |
1843-1856 | Abdülmecit | Garabet Balyan | * |
| Ihlamur Palace Ihlamur Palace Ihlamur Palace , is a former imperial Ottoman summer palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I . It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces.- External links :... |
1849-1855 | Abdülmecit | Nigoğayos Balyan | * |
| Adile Sultan Palace Adile Sultan Palace Adile Sultan Palace is a former royal residence, which was used later as a school building, and is a cultural centre today located in Kandilli neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey.- History :... |
1861 | Adile Sultan Adile Sultan HIH Princess Adile Sultana , daughter of Sultan Mahmud II and sister of the Sultans Abdulmecid I and Abdulaziz, was an Ottoman princess, a renowned female Diwan poet and a philanthropist.... |
Sarkis Balyan | |
| Beylerbeyi Palace Beylerbeyi Palace The Beylerbeyi Palace is located in the Beylerbeyi neighbourhood of Istanbul, Turkey at the Asian side of the Bosphorus... |
1861-1865 | Abdülmecit | Hagop Balyan - Sarkis Balyan | * |
| Maslak Palace Maslak Palace Maslak Palace is a former imperial Ottoman palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz . It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces.- Literature :... |
1861-1876 | Abdülaziz Abdülâziz Abdülaziz I or Abd Al-Aziz, His Imperial Majesty was the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876... |
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| Çırağan Palace Çiragan Palace Çırağan Palace , a former Ottoman palace, is now a five-star hotel of the Kempinski Hotels chain. It is located on the European shore of the Bosporus between Beşiktaş and Ortaköy in Istanbul, Turkey.- History :... |
1863-876 | Abdülaziz | Sarkis Balyan-Hagop Balyan | |
| Yıldız Palace Yildiz Palace Yıldız Palace is a vast complex of former imperial Ottoman pavilions and villas in Istanbul, Turkey, built in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was used as a residence by the Sultan and his court in the late 19th century.- Origin :... |
1880 | Abdülhamit II | Raimondo D'Aronco | * |