Saray

Saray

Saray is a Turkic word of Persian origin which means 'palace'. Several locations extending from far Asia to the Balkans have been named under variants of this word. Namely -

  • Sarajevo - the capital city and largest urban centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Sarai (city) - former capital city of the Golden Horde
  • Saray, Absheron, Azerbaijan
  • Saray, Qubadli, Azerbaijan
  • Sarai, East Azerbaijan, Iran
  • Sarayburnu - (in English known as Seraglio Point), where the Topkapı Palace stands in Istanbul
  • Bakhchisaray (Bağçasaray/Bahçesaray) - the former capital of the Crimean Khanate, literally "the garden palace"
  • Saray, Tekirdağ - a town and district in Tekirdağ Province, Turkey
  • Saray (District), Van, a district in Van Province, Turkey
  • Bahçesaray (District), Van - a district in Van Province, Turkey
  • Galatasaray (disambiguation)
  • Saraj (Skopje), a village near Skopje, Republic of Macedonia; seat of the Saraj municipality
  • Saraj (Resen), an historic estate in Resen built by Ahmed Niyazi Bey

For alternative meanings, see

  • Sarai
  • Seraglio
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