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Most viewed - Dolmabahçe Palace, 4/1/2006 |
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Crystal Staircase Chandelier239 viewsNot the largest or most expensive in the palace, but nothing to sneer at.
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Silver and China239 viewsElegant silver vessels and china demi-tasses, suitable for tea or coffee.
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Lamppost236 viewsPerhaps the most elegant I've seen. The Dolmabahçe Palace was among the first in Europe to get gas lighting.
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Tea and Coffee Services236 viewsA sampling of items from the silver, crystal and fine china collections inherited from the Ottomans.
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Ambassadors' Hall235 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.
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Bosphorus Gate233 viewsThis is the gate you enter if you arrive by water.
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Flowerpot233 viewsThe beast adorning the rim appears to be some sort of ram-like creature, but I am unable to identify it.
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Multifunction Gizmo232 viewsCandelabra, clock, bowl and dispensers for condiments or cosmetics - not sure which - but certainly a versatile product of the silversmith's art.
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Fake Books231 viewsThe hollowed-out books provide places to hide your stash.
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Gate of the Sultan230 viewsApproaching the Saltanat Kapısı (Sultan's Gate) at Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Table with Chairs229 viewsAn ornate table in the harem, used for tea and tête-à-têtes. Note the sultan's monogram on the tabletop.
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Lioness with Cubs227 viewsMischievous little devils.
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