
Chandeliers259 viewsEvery room in the Palace seemed to have at least one incredibly elaborate and expensive Bohemian glass chandelier. Some had more than one. I'd hate to have to pay the electric bill.Oct 21, 2019
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Fireplace267 viewsFireplaces in the Dolmabahçe Palace are very differnt from the conical fireplaces of the Topkapi, and rather more elaborate.Oct 21, 2019
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Ambassadors' Hall237 viewsFramed by two Ming vases, this door opens into the Ambassadors' Hall, where the Sultan received envoys of other nations, including Russia, whose Tsar Nicholas I donated two bearskin rugs for the room.Oct 21, 2019
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Ming Vase182 viewsThe OIttoman sultans had a penchant for the most exquisite Chinese wares.Oct 21, 2019
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What would you call this piece?212 viewsThere was nothing to indicate what the vessel suspended from the elephant tusk was intended to contain. Very imaginative, and very much unacceptable if it were made today, but in the nineteenth century nobody worried about elephants becoming extinct.Oct 21, 2019
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Gold Inlay284 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Crystal Staircase216 viewsBuilt in the shape of a double horseshoe, using crystal, brass and mahogany.Oct 21, 2019
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Detail of Crystal Staircase220 viewsThe bannister supports are made of Baccarat crystal.Oct 21, 2019
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Art Nouveau Floral Lamps261 viewsAt the head of the Crystal Staircase.Oct 21, 2019
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Crystal Staircase Chandelier241 viewsNot the largest or most expensive in the palace, but nothing to sneer at.Oct 21, 2019
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Medhal (Reception Room)259 viewsThe main entrance hall, where a visit to the Dolmabahçe Palace begins. Guests would wait here to be escorted to their appointed destination by a palace protocol officer.Oct 21, 2019
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Flowerpot236 viewsThe beast adorning the rim appears to be some sort of ram-like creature, but I am unable to identify it.Oct 21, 2019
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