The Jewel of the Bosphorus: Discovering the Beauty of Dolmabahce Palace
<p>Dolmabahce Palace is one of the most magnificent palaces in Istanbul, Turkey, and is located on the European side of the Bosphorus Strait. Built in the mid-19th century, it served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire until the fall of the monarchy in 1922. The palace was designed by Armenian architects Garabet Amira Balyan and his son Nigogayos Balyan, and the construction took 13 years to complete. The palace is an excellent example of Ottoman Baroque architecture and combines elements of European and Ottoman styles.</p>
<p>Dolmabahce Palace was commissioned by Sultan Abdulmecid I in 1843, who wanted to build a more modern and grandiose palace than the Topkapi Palace, which had been the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for centuries. The construction of Dolmabahce Palace cost the equivalent of 35 tons of gold, and the palace covers an area of approximately 45,000 square meters. </p>
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