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Cantemir Palace in Istanbul

Cantemir Palace in Istanbul
General information
Architectural style Ottoman, Venetian, Balkan
Town or city Istanbul
Country Turkey
Client Dimitrie Cantemir
Technical details
Structural system main palace, pavilions and gardens

The Palace of Dimitrie Cantemir (Romanian: Palatul lui Dimitrie Cantemir; Turkish: Dimitri Kantemir Saray) was a palace owned the Prince of Moldavia Dimitrie Cantemir in Istanbul, located on the grounds of the present-day Ortaköy Mosque.

The structure, located along the pier that nowadays hosts the Ortaköy Mosque, was bought by Cantemir sometimes immediately after 1683 (the Battle of Vienna) from a brother of the Grand Vizier, and expanded in 1690-1691 and 1693-1694. A depiction of the palace made by Cantemir himself is found in Nicolas Tindal's translation of his work History of the Growth and Decay of the Ottoman Empire.

Coordinates: 41°2′49″N 29°1′37″E / 41.04694°N 29.02694°E / 41.04694; 29.02694


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