Ottoman palaces in Istanbul

Ottoman palaces in Istanbul

Below are the palaces commissioned by the Ottoman dynasty in İstanbul, Turkey. Actually some of these buildings are summer houses or mansions.

Name Construction dates Commissioned by Architect(s) Operated by the department

of national palaces [1]
Topkapı Palace 1459 – Mehmet II Atik Sinan - Davud Ağa - Alaüddin
Aynalıkavak Palace 1703-1730 Ahmet III *
Hatice Sultan Palace 1901 Hatice Sultan[2]
Küçüksu Palace 1839-1861 Abdülmecit Garabet Amira Balyan - Nigoğayos Balyan *
Dolmabahçe Palace[3] 1843-1856 Abdülmecit Garabet Balyan *
Ihlamur Palace 1849-1855 Abdülmecit Nigoğayos Balyan *
Adile Sultan Palace 1861 Adile Sultan [4] Sarkis Balyan
Beylerbeyi Palace 1861-1865 Abdülmecit Hagop Balyan - Sarkis Balyan *
Maslak Palace 1861-1876 Abdülaziz *
Çırağan Palace 1863-876 Abdülaziz Sarkis Balyan-Hagop Balyan
Yıldız Palace 1880 Abdülhamit II Raimondo D'Aronco *

References and notes

  1. ^ National palaces page
  2. ^ Daughter of Murat V
  3. ^ Dolmabahçe and Çırağan palaces are also called Feriye palace
  4. ^ Daughter of Mahmut II and sister of Abdülmecit and Abdülaziz

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