Dolmabahçe Palace
A 19th-century imperial palace stretched along the European shore of the Bosphorus, the main seat of Ottoman government from 1853 to 1887 and again from 1909 to 1922. Its interiors are heavy with gilding and crystal, and Atatürk died here in 1938.
- Where
- Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.0394, 29.0017
Get the Dolmabahçe Palace stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dolmabahçe Palace. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Istanbul volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dolmabahçe Palace
Taksim Square 1.4 km
The heart of modern Istanbul, at the top of İstiklal Avenue in Beyoğlu, with the central station of the metro beneath it. At its centre stands the Republic Monument by Pietro Canonica, unveiled in 1928.
İstiklal Avenue 2.0 km
A 1.4 kilometre pedestrian street through Beyoğlu, lined with shops, cafés, churches and old arcades. A red heritage tram runs its length between Taksim Square and Tünel.
Maiden's Tower 2.0 km
A tower on a tiny islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus, about 200 metres off the shore of Üsküdar. Known since Byzantine times as Leander's Tower, it has served as a lighthouse and is reached by small boat.
Istanbul Modern 2.2 km
Turkey's first museum of modern and contemporary art, opened in 2004 and now housed in the Galataport complex on the Bosphorus shore at Karaköy. It shows Turkish as well as international artists.
Ortaköy Mosque 2.3 km
A small Baroque-style mosque on the waterside pier square at Ortaköy, completed around 1854 or 1856 for Sultan Abdülmecid I. Seen against the Bosphorus Bridge behind it, it makes one of the most photographed views in the city.
Pera Museum 2.4 km
An art museum in Tepebaşı, a few steps from İstiklal Avenue, with a particular focus on 19th-century Orientalist painting. Its best-known work is Osman Hamdi Bey's The Tortoise Trainer.
Galata Tower 2.8 km
A medieval Genoese watchtower built at the highest point of the old Galata walls, now a museum. Its round stone shaft and conical cap rise over Beyoğlu, and the gallery near the top looks across the Golden Horn to the old city.
Beylerbeyi Palace 3.2 km
A summer palace on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, built for Sultan Abdulaziz between 1861 and 1865 and used to host foreign dignitaries. Neo-Baroque outside and Ottoman in its decoration within, it is now a museum.
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Questions
Where is Dolmabahçe Palace?
Dolmabahçe Palace is in Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Taksim Square (1.4 km), İstiklal Avenue (2.0 km), Maiden's Tower (2.0 km).
How do I get the Dolmabahçe Palace stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dolmabahçe Palace and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Istanbul volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dolmabahçe Palace before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Istanbul volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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