Hereke carpets, Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul
Ivan Soenderholm 8 August 2005
 Dolmabahce
Palace was rebuild and reconstructed by Sultan Abdulmecid in the mid 19th
century and is a symbol of the Ottoman Empires magnificence and decadence.
The palace includes a large number of Hereke palace carpets made by
Hereke Imperial Factory. The factory was established in 1843 during the
reign of Sultan Abdulmecid and a workshop was established on the palace
ground and staffed with Hereke weavers.
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