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Ceremonial Hall Dome572 viewsThe domed ceiling of the Ceremonial Hall. The dome is 118 feet high. Note the thin, frail-looking cable from which the 4.5 ton chandelier is suspended. I wouldn't want to be under the chandelier in an earthquake.Oct 21, 2019
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Multifunction Gizmo507 viewsCandelabra, clock, bowl and dispensers for condiments or cosmetics - not sure which - but certainly a versatile product of the silversmith's art.Oct 21, 2019
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Fake Books512 viewsThe hollowed-out books provide places to hide your stash.Oct 21, 2019
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Tea and Coffee Services525 viewsA sampling of items from the silver, crystal and fine china collections inherited from the Ottomans.Oct 21, 2019
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Silver and China509 viewsElegant silver vessels and china demi-tasses, suitable for tea or coffee.Oct 21, 2019
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Serving Dishes and Utensils486 viewsGracing the dining table in the harem.Oct 21, 2019
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Canopy Bed497 viewsOne of the bedrooms in the harem.Oct 21, 2019
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Trompe l'Oeil528 viewsA window apparently open to the outside, with a flowerpot sitting on the sill, is one of many such items in the palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Colorful Chandelier498 viewsOne of the simpler (!) and to my mind the most pleasing of the many chandeliers in the palace.Oct 21, 2019
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Blue Room497 viewsWhere the Sultan met with the public, when he was so inclined.Oct 21, 2019
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Harem Furniture452 viewsElaborately carved wooden furniture was a staple of the harem rooms.Oct 21, 2019
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Parquet Floor523 viewsDolmabace Palace was filled with intricate parquet floors, in places overlain with posh Turkish carpeting, as in this picture.Oct 21, 2019
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