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Dolmabahçe Palace, 4/1/2006
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Gate of the Sultan9 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Palace Guard7 viewsThe guard in front of the Sultan's Gate stands in his spotless dress uniform, perfectly rigid, unmoving, unblinking. Reminded me of the KGB guards at Lenin's Tomb in Moscow.
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Changing of the Guard7 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.
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Treasury Gate1 viewsThe Treasury Gate resembles the Sultain's Gate but is smaller and is double-sided (the curved wings form an "X"); it is located on the north side of the palace grounds and closed to public access.
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Palace Garden6 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.
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Palace Garden2 viewsThe site was a garden before the palace was built; the name Dolmabahçe means "filled-in garden", and it's highly appropriate.
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Lamppost1 viewsPerhaps the most elegant I've seen. The Dolmabahçe Palace was among the first in Europe to get gas lighting.
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Bosphorus Gate1 viewsThis is the gate you enter if you arrive by water.
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Birdbath6 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.
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Garden Fountain7 viewsThe elaborate and beautiful fountain in front of the entrance to the Selamlık (public section) of the Dolmabahçe palace.
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Garden Fountain3 viewsIn front of the Selamlık, the public wing of the palace.
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Facade of the Selamlık7 viewsThe main entrance of the palace for diplomats, officials and other visitors (in general for uncastrated males).
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