Do people live in Burj Al Babas?

Only there's no people in sight – and not even any roads. The place is called Burj Al Babas and it's a ghost town consisting of half-completed mini-castles that were apparently inspired by French châteaux. There are currently nearly 600 of the palaces, though there were supposed to be more than 700.



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Burj Al Babas is a housing development project owned by Istanbul construction entrepreneurs The Yerdelen brothers. The project involved the construction of 732 three-story luxury villas, all very similar to each other and characterised by elements of Gothic, English and American architecture.

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The town of Burj al Babas is a major example of an investment gamble that badly fell apart, after a $200 million luxury development was left abandoned and bankrupt. The plan was proposed by the Yerdelen brothers, aiming to create a luxury town for wealthy foreigners to buy up property.

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The place is called Burj Al Babas and it's a ghost town consisting of half-completed mini-castles that were apparently inspired by French châteaux. There are currently nearly 600 of the palaces, though there were supposed to be more than 700.

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Sarot went big with its next idea: Burj Al Babas, a collection of luxurious holiday homes catering to wealthy Arab clients. There would be an opulent Turkish bath, a shopping and entertainment center, and more. Right away, the development drew fierce opposition from several groups of Mudurnu residents.

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According to the original brochure, the centre of the complex was to include a domed structure containing a shopping centre, health and beauty facilities such as Turkish baths, a mosque, a movie theatre, and other facilities open to residents. The houses were on sale for between $370,000 and $530,000.

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Oheka Castle, also known as the Otto Kahn Estate, is a hotel located on the North Shore (or Gold Coast) of Long Island, in West Hills, New York, a hamlet in the town of Huntington. It was the country home of investment financier and philanthropist Otto Hermann Kahn and his family.

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While Germany may have the most amount of castles, Wales is the country with the most castles per square mile. Despite its small size, Wales had over 600 castles. Today over 400 castles still stand and are waiting to be explored by visitors. This is the largest castle in Wales and the second largest in Britain.

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What is the most expensive royal family castle?
  • Buckingham Palace – $7 Billion. ...
  • The Duchy of Cornwall – $1.3 Billion. ...
  • The Duchy of Lancaster – $748 Million. ...
  • Kensington Palace – $630 Million. ...
  • Windsor Castle – $326 Million. ...
  • Sandringham House – $220 Million. ...
  • Balmoral Castle – $140 Million. ...


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