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Topkapi Palace
On a finger of land at the confluence of
the Bosphorus, the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara stands the Topkapi Palace,
that maze of buildings that was the focal point of the Ottoman Empire between
the l5thand l9th centuries. In these opulent surroundings the sultans and their
court live dand governed. A magnificent wooded garden fills the outer, or first,
court. In the second court, on the right, shaded by cypress and plane trees,
stand the palace kitchens, which now serve as galleries exhibiting the imperial
collections of crystal, silver and Chinese porcelain.
To the left is the Harem, the secluded
quarters of the wives, concubines, and children of the sultan, charming visitors
with echoes of centuries of intrigue. Today the third court holds the Hall of
Audience, the Library of Ahmet III, an exhibition of imperial costumes worn by
the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the treasury and a
priceless collection of miniatures from medieval manuscripts. In the center of
this innermost sanctuary, the Pavilion of the Holy Mantle enshrines the relics
of the Prophet Muhammed brought to Istanbul when the Ottomans assumed the
caliphate of Islam.
Open daily except Tuesdays
Open from 09:00 - 16:30
Tel: (212) 512-0480
Admission: USD 5.00; Harem Tour USD 3.00
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