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Dolmabahçe Palace, Istanbul Turkey

As seen from the Bosphorus. Unfortunately I haven't been inside.

 

Dolmabahçe Palace (Turkish: Dolmabahçe Sarayı, IPA: [doɫmabahˈtʃe saɾaˈjɯ]) 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 (1887–1909) in which Yıldız Palace was used. Architect Garabet Balyan.

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Uploaded on May 11, 2014
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