Dolmabahçe palace (40 x 50 cm)

Poster of a water gate of the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul overlooking the Bosphorus, the strait that divides Istanbul into two parts. The beautiful palace of which the gate is part was erected as a new residence by order of sultan Abdülmecit. Previously, the sultans resided in the Topkapi Palace, where the living comfort no longer met the requirements.