PALACES (SARAY)

THE TOPKAPI PALACE

DOLMABAHCE PALACE

YILDIZ PALACE

ÇIRAĞAN PALACE

BEYLERBEYI PALACE

IHLAMUR PAVILIONS

MOBILE PALACES

PALACES (SARAY)

Of the earlier great palaces of Ottoman sultans, only Topkapi palace and some kiosks remain. The Edirne Palace, second only to Topkapi, was destroyed in the 19th century.

European styles influenced the Ottoman architecture after the second half of the nineteenth century. The palace of Dolmabahce, Beylerbeyi, Ciragan are such examples of European influence.

Reference: E. Akurgal. The Art and Architecture of Turks, Rizzoli International Publications, NY, 1980.

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