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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Dolmabahçe Palace, 4/1/2006 Last additions - Dolmabahçe Palace, 4/1/2006 Birdbath247 viewsThis exquisite garden fixture appears to be something like a birdbath, but there was no placard to indicate its purpose.Oct 21, 2019 Changing of the Guard253 viewsOne guard relieves another at the Sultan's Gate.Oct 21, 2019 Palace Garden267 viewsMuch attention and care was devoted to the flowers growing on the grounds of the Dolmabahçe Palace, and the flowers showed their appreciation.Oct 21, 2019 Garden Fountain283 viewsThe elaborate and beautiful fountain in front of the entrance to the Selamlık (public section) of the Dolmabahçe palace.Oct 21, 2019 Gate of the Sultan229 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019 Palace Guard295 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.Oct 21, 2019 Jerry and Sandie207 viewsIn the garden of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019 Lioness with Cubs227 viewsMischievous little devils.Oct 21, 2019 Lioness Suckling Cubs247 viewsLions are always a favorite symbol of royalty, and the Ottomans were no exception.Oct 21, 2019 Lion Making a Kill255 viewsNot sure what sort of creature the lion is preying upon - maybe a dragon?Oct 21, 2019 Ceremonial Hall Chandelier245 viewsThis is supposedly the world's largest Bohemian crystal chandelier, with 750 lamps and a weight of four and a half tons. It isn't lit up because only a Sultan could afford the electric bill.Oct 21, 2019 Ceremonial Hall (Muayede Salonu)251 viewsDavid and Kathy Lindquist contemplate the 22,000 square foot hall with its high dome and famous chandelier. 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