From Ayasofya to the Tokapi Palace
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The Topkapi Palace
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Entrance
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Entrance. The imperial Gate
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Byzantine Church,
Hagia Irene
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Hagia Irene
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First Court
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First Court
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First Court
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First Court
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The Gate of Salutation. The entrance to the Second courtyard of the Topkapi Palace
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The Council-Justice Square
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The Council-Justice Square
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The Imperial Council Hall and the Tower of Justice
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The Imperial Council Hall and the Tower of Justice
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The Tower of Justice
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The Imperial Council
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The Imperial Council Hall Entrance
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The Imperial Council Hall
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The Imperial Council Hall
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The Imperial Council Hall
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The Imperial Council Hall
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The palace kitchens
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The palace kitchens
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Confectionery Kitchen
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Confectionery Kitchen
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Confectionery Kitchen
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Confectionery Kitchen
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Confectionery Kitchen
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Confectionery Kitchen
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The Gate of Felicity
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The Gate of Felicity
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The Gate of Felicity
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The Audience Hall DSC05746.JPG
The Audience Hall
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The Audience Hall
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Line of visiters to the Sacred Trust where various relicts belonging to among others Mohammad, Abraham, Moses, King David and John the Baptist
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In the middle: Enderûn Library, Sultan Ahmed III
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In the middle: Enderûn Library, Sultan Ahmed III
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The Library of Sultan Ahmed III on the right and to the left Sacred Trust
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the Sacred Trust
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The Grand Kiosk
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View towards the 15 July Martyrs Bridge. To the left European part and tothe rifght the Arian part of modern Istanbul
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View of the Marmara Sea from the restaurant next to the Grand Kiosk
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The 15 July Martyrs Bridge DSC05758.JPG
Across the Bosphorus to the Asian part of the city.
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A gate near The Grand Kiosk DSC05762.JPG
The Wardrobe room
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The Wardrobe room
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The Wardrobe room
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The Terrace Kiosk, and The Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of the Terrace Kiosk
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Upper terrace
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Baghdad kiosk
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Upper terrace
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Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of Baghdad kiosk
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Interior of Baghdad kiosk
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Upper terrace and Bagdhad kiosk
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Photopoint at upper terrace
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Yerevan Kiosk
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The Tulip Garden and Terrace Kiosk
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The Harem entrance
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The Harem 1 (the privat home) DSC05794.JPG
The Harem 2
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The Harem 3
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The Harem (them privat home)
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The Harem Mosque for the Black Eunuchs
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Mosque for the Black Eunuchs
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The Courtyard of the Eunuchs
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The Court of the Black Eunuchs
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The Courtyard of the Eunuchs
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The Courtyard of the Eunuchs
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The Courtyard of the Eunuchs
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Main Entance to the Harem
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Entance to the Golden Road
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Harem. Window shutters
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Harem
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Harem
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Harem
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Harem
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Harem
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Harem
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets DSC05816.JPG
Ceiling window
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Bathroom and toilets DSC05820.JPG
Harem Bath room and toilets
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Harem Bathroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Harem Batroom and toilets
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Imperial Hall with the Throne of the sultan
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The Imperial Hall
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Imperial Hall
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Imperial Hall
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Imperial Hall
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The Privy Room of Murad III
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The Privy Room of Murad III
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The Privy Room of Murad III
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The Privy Room of Murad III
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The Courtyard of Favourites
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The Courtyard of Favourites
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View towards the Galata Tower on the northern shore of the Golden Horn from The Courtyard of Favourites
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View of Galata and the Galata Tower on the northern shore of the Golden Horn.
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The Courtyard of Favourites
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The Courtyard of Favourites
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The Harem Mosque
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Entrance to the Golden Road with the kitchen and batroom etc
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The Golden Road
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The Golden Road
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Kitchen
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Washing room, toilet
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Harem Exit
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Harem Exit
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The Topkapi Palace
The Topkapi Palace was in the 15th and 16th centuries the main residence and administrative headquarter of the Ottoman sultans. The palace complex consists of four main courtyards and smaller buildings. Female members of the Sultan's family lived in the harem, and the officials and the Grand Vizier held meetings in the Imperial Council building.
The palace is situated at the north/eastern end of the Faith district, close to the Hagia Sophia. It is today a museum
Wikipedia: The Topkapi Palace, Ottoman sultans, Grand Vizier, Harem.
