Incredible Ottoman-Era Bird Palaces That Show How Much Turkish People Loved Birds

Back in the times of the Ottoman Empire, people would build elaborate miniature palaces for the birds. Found in the territory of today’s Turkey, the birdhouses were affixed to the outer walls of significant city structures, such as mosques, inns, bridges, libraries, schools and fountains.

Up until today, nearly every city in Turkey had some exampl

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