Saray, or seray (also spelt saraya or seraya), is a Turkish word from , traditionally translated as serail or seraglio via Italian influence. The term is usually referred to: Saray (building), a castle/palace/headquarters in the Ottoman Empire, or, per derivation: Saray (harem), the sequestered living quarters used by wives and concubines in an Ottoman household
It may also refer to:
Buildings Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th-century palace built by the Shirvanshahs and described by UNESCO as "one of the pearls of Azerbaijan's architecture" Bogdan Saray, an Eastern Orthodox church in Istanbul, Turkey Ismailiyya Palace is a historical building that currently serves as the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Gulustan Palace during the Soviet era is the main state convention center of the Azerbaijani government Grand Serail, Ottoman barracks and seat of the prime minister of Lebanon Petit Serail, an administrative building in Ottoman Beirut, destroyed in 1951 Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, a resort located on the west crescent of The Palm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Agha Gahraman Mirsiyab Saray is an 18th-century Azerbaijani saray and caravanserai located in Karabakh region of Azerbaijan Seraya, Nazareth, an 18th-century palace built by Sheikh Daher al-Umar in Nazareth.
Places
Azerbaijan Saray, Absheron Saray, Qubadli
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo, the capital city and largest urban centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iran Saray, East Azerbaijan Saray, Marand, East Azerbaijan Province Saray, Osku, East Azerbaijan Province Saray, Hamadan Saray, Isfahan Saray-ye Sheykh Ali Saray Mohammad Hoseyn
Iraq Saray Azadi, a square in the old town centre in the Kurdish city of Sulaymania
Turkey Saray, Kahramankazan, a neighbourhood in Kahramankazan district of Ankara Province Saray, Tekirdağ, a district and municipality in Tekirdağ Province Saray, Van, a district and municipality in Van Province Sarayburnu, a promontory in Istanbul, where the Topkapı Palace stands Bahçesaray, Van, a district and municipality in Van Province, literally "garden palace"
Ukraine Bakhchysaray (Bağçasaray/Bahçesaray), the former capital of the Crimean Khanate, literally "garden palace", and the name-sake Raion.
People Saray García (born 1984), Spanish footballer Seray Kaya (born 1991), Turkish actress Tum Saray (born 1992), Cambodian footballer Saray Mulk Khanum (1343–1406), Empress of the Timurid Empire as the chief consort of Timur
Other uses Saray Masjid, is a mosque of the 15th century, which is included in Shirvanshah's palace complex in Baku, Azerbaijan Saray helva, a popular Turkish confectionery Saray (military unit), a military unit in the Arab world
See also Sarah (disambiguation) Sarai (disambiguation) Saraya (disambiguation) Seraiah, a Hebrew name Seraya (disambiguation) Saray hamam, is bath houses, dated back to the 15th century and are a part of the Shirvanshahs' Palace Complex in Azerbaijan Galatasaray (disambiguation) Caravanserai, a kind of roadside inn