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The 19th-century imperial palace where the Ottoman Empire was run from for decades, right on the Bosphorus. It's a massive, ornate building that shows the empire's shift toward European styles.
Three connected museums holding over a million artifacts from across world history, located next to Gülhane Park. It's a massive, quiet collection that most visitors to the palace next door miss entirely.
The former administrative heart and royal residence of the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years. It's a sprawling complex of courtyards, pavilions, and collections that feels like a city within the city.