Topkapi Palace is one of Istanbul's top tourist destination. Built in 1461 during the Ottoman Empire, this palace turned museum has been listed a UNESCO World Heritage Site. For 400 years Topkapi Palace was the main residence of the Ottoman Sultans who ruled over Turkey. Soon after the Ottoman Empire came to an end, the palace was converted into a museum. Walking around the palace ground is a good opportunity to catch glimpses into the opulent lifestyle of the sultans who once resided here.
The palace is built on a hilly land by the shore of Bosphorus Strait. It a very huge complex consisting of four major courtyards, a number of gardens, pavilions and many individual buildings each serving its purpose. It is surrounded by a wall and there are a few grand looking gates. Visiting Topkapi Palace requires an entrance fee and the queue to view the exhibits in some of the monuments can be insanely long. Even though a big part of the palace is out of bound for visitors, a lot of walking still has to be done as the palace ground is really expansive.
Photo Gallery
Building outside the wall of the palace
The Gate of Salutation, entrance to the Second courtyard of Topkapı Palace
Hagia Eirene, which was originally a church during the Byzantine Empire and which was enclosed to be part of the palace ground served as an armory where weapons could be repaired during the Ottoman Empire.
The gilded door that leads to the domed Imperial Council Chamber
Ornate Domed Ceiling Inside Imperial Council Chamber
Beautiful Walls and Ceiling inside Imperial Chamber
The second courtyard: Imperial Council Chamber in the background is the Tower of Justice
The Audience Chamber
The Audience Chamber
The Conqueror's Pavilion (Fatih Köşkü) houses the Imperial Treasury
Library of Sultan Ahmed III
Inside Library of Sultan Ahmed III
Yerevan Kiosk
Tulip Garden With Fountain, 4th Courtyard
Terrace Kiosk
Mecidiye Pavilion
Palace Ground next to Bosphorus Strait
The Mosque Of The Hall / The Sofa Mosque
Panoramic view of the Marmara Sea from the palace
Baghdad Pavilion
Conqueror's Pavillon with the Imperial Treasury.
Revan Pavilion
Palace Kitchen with tall Chimneys
Outer Gardens
Wall, gate and wild flowers on palace ground
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