Konak (residence)

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Royal Palace of Durres or Konak of Durres. Konaku i Durresit.jpg
Royal Palace of Durrës or Konak of Durrës.
Amidza Konak, in Kragujevac, Serbia. La Residence Amidza a Kragujevac.jpg
Amidža Konak, in Kragujevac, Serbia.

Konak (Turkish : konak) is a name for a house in Turkey and on the territories of the former Ottoman Empire, especially one used as an official residence.

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