Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

in front of Mosque of the Aghas

Home of the Sultans

You will surely marvel at the imperial magnificence on display at Topkapi Palace, which was the site for the opulent life of the sultans from the 15th century onward.

Following its estpblishment in the 15th century, this magnificent and mysterious structure became the stage for every detail of the life of the Ottoman Dynasty, the rulers of the Ottoman Empire.......

A view of the Bosphorus from Topkapi Palace

View out to one of the older buildings of the complex

There is a café in the grounds of the Topkapi Palace, overlooking the Bosporous (not pictured). I had a cake fit for a Sultan.

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Gazebo overlooking the Golden Horn

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Walking beside the palace kitchens.

Social gathering place of Ottomans in the 18th century in front of the Imperial Gate in Topkapi Palace, built on promontory overlooking the Golden Horn & Bosphorous

Topkapi Palace - Istanbul, Turkey

Summer Pavilion, also called the Circumcision Room, built in 1640

In the Harem

The word Harem is usually associated with the area where a sultan's enslaved wives lived. In reality it was a lot more than that. Essentially, it was the sultan's private quarters. To me this visit was one of the highlights of the palace.