Cantemir Palace in Istanbul

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

Cantemir Palace in Istanbul
General information
Architectural styleOttoman, Venetian, Balkan
Town or cityIstanbul
CountryTurkey
ClientDimitrie Cantemir
Technical details
Structural systemmain palace, pavilions and gardens
Palace of Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir in Istanbul, Ortaköy (caveat: not Bogdan Saray).

History

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.

See also

Literature

  • Liviu Brătuleani. Monumente uitate. Reşedinţa lui Dimitrie Cantemir din Istanbul .

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