Dolmabahce Palace
This palace is where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk passed away, has a great place in our hearts. For this reason, Dolmabahçe Palace is perhaps one of the most emotional place on the list of places to visit in Istanbul.
Dolmabahçe Palace was built in 1856 upon the order of Sultan Abdülmecit. Abdülmecit wanted this palace to have a European style and to be composed of only beauties. The construction of the palace includes 285 rooms, 26 halls, 6 baths and 68 toilets. It was very expensive for the sultan and the sultan was able to sit in the 3rd largest palace of Istanbul. He had built with such care in only 5 years. The palace was used in different ways by the sultans who came after Abdülmecit, also served as the modern face of the new state when the Republic of Turkey was established.
On November 10, 1938, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk breathed his last in room 71. Today, when you go to Dolmabahçe Palace, you can see this room and personal belongings of Atatürk. The palace, which is closed on Mondays, welcomes its visitors between 10:00-17:30 on weekdays and 10:30-17:30 on weekends.
Dolmabahçe Palace was once one of the popular meeting points of Istanbul, should be one of the first stops when you go to see the clock tower and the palace. Photography is not allowed as the palace is under protection. You can get detailed information about the building and its history by taking an audio guide while purchasing an entrance ticket. You can enter the palace with the Museum Card. But if you want to visit the harem-selamlik part of the palace, you need to buy a ticket separately. If you want to visit this palace in detail, we recommend that you spare at least 2-3 hours. Before we forget, Atatürk’s room is closed to visitors except for national holidays.