Dolmabahçe Palace is the largest palace in Turkey, built between 1843 and 1856 to replace the Topkapı Palace, which was considered to no longer be suitable for the Ottoman royal family. It was home to six Sultans between 1856 and 1924 when ownership transferred to the new Turkish Republic. It was used as a presidential palace by Ataturk, who also died there in 1938 after being treated for cirrhosis of the liver. Visitors can see the room in which he died, complete with all the original furniture, including a clock that was stopped at the moment of his passing.