In Turkey, they love birds very much, that's why whole palaces have always been built for them

Back in the days of the Ottoman Empire, people built complex miniature palaces for birds. Birdhouses found in modern Turkey were attached to the outer walls of various city buildings, such as mosques, hotels, bridges, libraries, schools and fountains.

To this day, almost every Turkish city has examples of such fascinating bird architecture. The oldest of them is the 16th century palace, attached to the Buyukcekmece bridge in Istanbul.

Not only did they provide shelter for the birds, these birdhouses also played a religious role: they were believed to bring good to those who built them.