Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Sarayı
A seaside palace of the late Ottoman Empire with a European baroque facade. Highlights include a 4.5-ton crystal chandelier and the room where Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, passed away.
Dolmabahçe Palace was completed in 1856 and served as the residence of the last few Ottoman sultans. Its exterior blends Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles, and it stretches about 600 meters along the Bosphorus. Highlights include the 4.5-ton British crystal chandelier in the Ceremonial Hall, the crystal staircase, the harem quarters, and the room where Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, died in 1938 (the clock there is stopped at 9:05). Tickets are sold in combinations such as the palace and harem tour. For foreign visitors, they cost about 1,500 to 2,000 lira. Photography is not allowed indoors. Getting there: a 5-minute walk from Kabataş station on the T1 tram.
Opening hours
Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–18:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Bosphorus Strait Cruise
- Maiden's Tower
- Istanbul Modern
- İstiklal Avenue & Taksim Square
- Galataport
- Ortaköy Mosque
- Pera Museum
- Galata Tower