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Dolmabahçe Palace, 4/1/2006
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Gate of the Sultan474 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Palace Guard551 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 Guard519 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.
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Treasury Gate584 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 Garden538 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 Garden542 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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Lamppost495 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 Gate503 viewsThis is the gate you enter if you arrive by water.
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Birdbath490 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 Fountain542 viewsThe elaborate and beautiful fountain in front of the entrance to the Selamlık (public section) of the Dolmabahçe palace.
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Garden Fountain515 viewsIn front of the Selamlık, the public wing of the palace.
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Facade of the Selamlık499 viewsThe main entrance of the palace for diplomats, officials and other visitors (in general for uncastrated males).
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