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Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

Last additions Northern View from Topkapi Harem198 viewsLooking across the Golden Horn toward Beyoğlu, with the Galata Tower standing proudly in the center.Oct 05, 2019 View from the Harem Terrace252 viewsOne example of the superb views of Istanbul to be had from the Topkapi Palace Harem, the Suleymaniye Mosque dominates the skyline to the west.Oct 05, 2019 Double Colonnade272 viewsSurrounded the Sultan's apartments and extends to the harem. The door at the left rear led to the Golden Path, a corridor that runs through the entire harem.Oct 05, 2019 Tiled Doorway240 viewsEntrance to the Circumcision Pavilion.Oct 05, 2019 A Room in the Harem292 viewsA typical room in the harem pavilions had walls recessed with rectangular bays filled with sofas.Oct 05, 2019 Air and Light207 viewsThe carved wooden shutters opened to admit air and light supplementing the illumination provided by the stained-glass windows.Oct 05, 2019 Hanging Out in the Harem244 viewsVarious members of our tour group listen to Attila reveal the miysteries of the harem.Oct 05, 2019 Harem Courtyard210 viewsThe Topkapi harem is something of a maze, consisting of a series of structures , built around courtyards and connected by hallways and walkways.Oct 05, 2019 A Sultan's Comforts272 viewsA canopied bed by the fireplace. I found the conical fireplaces a little bizarre, but I'm sure they kept the Sultan and his concubines warm.Oct 05, 2019 Entrance to The Audience Chamber250 viewsMain entrance to the Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi), with the small fountain of Suleiman I to the right, and to the left the large Gifts Window, where entrants left their presents for the Sultan.Oct 05, 2019 Gilded Cage271 viewsBut the bird of time has flown.Oct 05, 2019 Tower of Justice (Adalet Kulesi)267 viewsTallest structure in the palace. Located between the Imperial Council room and the harem. 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