enlarged and rebuilt as a fortress by the Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus in 1110 AD, and was restored and slightly modified several times by the Ottoman Turks , most significantly in 1509 and 1763. [2] The most re... Read more Dolmabahce Palace www.flickr.com/photos/ryanhealy/4510663105/ The Dolmabahce Palace, a blend of various European architectural