Cantemir Palace in Istanbul
Appearance
Cantemir Palace in Istanbul | |
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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.
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 .