Cantemir Palace in Istanbul
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ClientDimitrie Cantemir
Structural systemmain palace, pavilions and gardens
| Cantemir Palace in Istanbul | |
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 Interactive map of the Cantemir Palace in Istanbul area | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Ottoman, Venetian, Balkan |
| Location | Istanbul, 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 by the Prince of Moldavia Dimitrie Cantemir in Istanbul,[1] 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.
