Dolmabahçe Palace — as seen from the Bosphorus … Wikipedia
Çırağan Palace — Çırağan Sarayı Çırağan Palace seen from Bosporus Alternative names Çırağan Palace Ke … Wikipedia
Maslak Palace — is a former imperial Ottoman palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed during the reign of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861 1876). It is under the administration of the Turkish Department of National Palaces. Literature Erdal Eren, Semra… … Wikipedia
Balyan family — The Balyan family (Armenian: Պալեաններ) was a dynasty of famous Ottoman imperial architects. They were of Armenian ethnicity. For five generations in the 18th and 19th centuries, they designed and constructed numerous major buildings, including… … Wikipedia
Museums in Turkey — Following the proclamation of the Republic, Turkish museums developed considerably, mainly due to the importance Atatürk had attached to the research and exhibition of artifacts of Anatolia. When the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed, there were… … Wikipedia
Ottoman architecture — Culture of the Ottoman Empire Visual Arts … Wikipedia
Outline of the Ottoman Empire — See also: Index of Ottoman Empire related articles The Ottoman Empire (1299–1922) is a historical Muslim empire, also known by its contemporaries as the Turkish Empire or Turkey after the principal ethnic group [1]. At its zenith in the second… … Wikipedia
Culture of Turkey — A painting by Nazmi Ziya Güran (1881–1937) The culture of Turkey combines a largely diverse and heterogeneous set of elements that are derived from the Ottoman, European, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions. Turkey s former status as a… … Wikipedia
Architecture of Istanbul — The Architecture of Istanbul describes a large mixture of structures which reflect the many influences that have made an indelible mark in all districts of the city. The city is somewhat surrounded by the Walls of Constantinople, originally… … Wikipedia
Ottoman palaces in Istanbul — Below are the palaces commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty in İstanbul, Turkey. Actually some of these buildings are summer houses or mansions. Name Construction dates Commissioned by Architect(s) Operated by the department of national palaces [1] … Wikipedia
