The Dolmabahce Palace is located along the European shore of the Bosphorus Strait. Originally there was a shallow bay where the Ottoman fleet used to anchor their ships. After the 17th century the coast was filled in and converted into a nice garden with a couple of pavilions named as Besiktas Waterfront Palace complex.
Dolmabahce Palace built in 19 th century is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire with the last of Ottoman Sultans was residing there.
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It is divided into 2 sections: the official part where the sultan would receive distinguished guests from all over the world and the Harem where the Sultan's wife, mother and concubines lived. The palace has survived intact with its original decorations such as furniture, silk carpets, curtains and everything else.
Dolmabahce Palace built in 19 th century is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire with the last of Ottoman Sultans was residing there.
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Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of Turkish Republic and first president of Turkey, spent his last years in the Dolmabahce Palace as his health deteriorated. He died at 9:05 a.m. on November 10, 1938, in a room that is now part of the museum and open to visit.
