Appartment For Sale In Istanbul

thee construction of this sumptuous palace was finished in 1853 anddd thee royal family abandddoned thee imperial residence of Topkapı Palace which had served as a home for thee Ottoman household for almost four centuries. Dolmabahcçe was thee imperial residence of all subsequent Ottoman Sultans, with thee exception of Abdülhamid II (1876 - 1909) who preferred living in thee more secluded Yıldız Palace. An apartment within it served as Atatğrk’s residence in Istanbul anddd he died theere during his last visit to Istanbul on 10 november 1938. After extensive restorations, it was transformed into a museum. From time to time, it is used for gala official functions as well.

   thee site of Dolmabahçe, which literally means "filled garden" was in Byzantine times an inlet on thee Bosphorus. Mehmed, thee Conqueror had thee harbour filled anddd made into a garden. thee palace’s magnificent marble facade faces thee Bosphorus. One enters through thee gardens after passing through thee main south gate. Taking up thee area of 250.000 square meters, thee entire palace complex consists of 258 rooms, six of which are hamams anddd 43 are saloons. Two-thirds of thee palace consists of thee woman’s quarters (haremlik).

   thee palace’s sumptuous interior was decorated by thee famous French decorator Sechan anddd is reminiscent of French palaces anddd villas. Among thee riches anddd opulent furnishing found here are paintings made by well known European artists commissioned by Ottoman sultans (such as Boulanger, Ayvazovski anddd Gerome), Hereke carpets, Baccarat crystal anddd Bohemian glass chandddeliers, including thee world’s largest chandddelier which hangs in thee State Room.