Dolmabahce Palace is the last Sultan's Palace in Istanbul. In Turkish "Dolmabahce" means "bulk garden". The Palace was built on the site of a small Bay covered. Initially, in the early 17th century, was built a wooden building beşiktaş. In the mid-19th century, this structure was replaced by the Dolmabahce Palace, which was built in the European style.

In 1853, Sultan Abdul-Majid First ordered the construction of this magnificent Palace, which can be compared to the palaces of European monarchs. The construction of the Palace complex Dolmabahce engaged architects Karapet and Nikogas Balamani. Dolmabahce Palace is a massive three-storey neoclassical building, with a facade of white marble. The length of the facade of the Palace is 600 m. the Interior of the Palace of the rich: the ceilings and walls decorated with gold, vintage French furniture, huge collection of watches, vases, candlesticks, paintings, Bohemian crystal, silk carpets, the white marble tub.

In the Palace complex consists of several buildings. The Palace kitchens are separate from the building on the other side of the road. Dishes were placed separately from the castle to the odors of preparing food didn't bother the occupants of the castle. For guests who come by sea, Marina was built. The Palace complex dolmabahçe has 12 gates. Currently some of the gate is a honor. A special ceremony is the changing of the guard.

In the Palace a lot of spaces with different purpose: the harem – the female part; the male half, which contains the apartments of the Sultan; a library; a hall for receptions. Largest meeting room is a luxurious ballroom, the dome of this building is decorated with a large crystal chandelier, which weighs 4, 5 tons. This chandelier was presented to Queen Victoria. There in the Palace, and a gift from Russia – the skin of a polar bear. To not stain skin, Turks repainted it in brown color.

Some rooms of the Palace are decorated with paintings by famous artist Ivan Aivazovsky. In the late 60-ies of the 19th century the Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Aziz ordered about 40 paintings depicting the Bosphorus. For the execution of this order the artist received a top military award – the Order of Osman, decorated with diamonds. But after a few years Aivazovsky threw the medal into the sea, which meant a protest against the massacre made by the Sultan in the years from 1894-1896.

All available in the Palace clock is stopped and they are time 09:05. This time the death of the founder of the Turkish Republic – Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. He died in this Palace, which was his residence, on 10 November 1938. The room in which he died Kemal, is preserved in the form in which it was in the last minutes of life of the first President of Turkey. Bed Kemal covered with the national flag.

Today the Palace is renovated and open to the public. In two halls display precious things of the Palace (the Salon of Precious things"). It houses the national collection of porcelain, as well as "Treasure Palace", which includes priceless paintings. In "the Gallery" exhibitions of paintings. Hall, which feature photography, is under "Room Gallery". In the library of Sultan Abdulmecit can be reached by going along the corridor from the Hall of the Gallery".

In the garden there is a storage Room for home textiles, Children's room, the Clock tower. There is a cafeteria and a souvenir shop for visitors. Here tourists can buy educational books, miniature paintings, made with art collections, postcards with views of palaces.