The Dolmabahçe Palace

It was built by Sultan Abdulmecid in 1848 and 1856. The architect is Garabet Balyan. The palace has an area of 45.000 square meters and its wall are covered with columns and ornaments that are typically in Neoclassical, Empire and Baroque styles. Its frontage, which streches along the quay, is 284 meters with symmetrical prostrusions.