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Guarding the Palace232 viewsA Turkish Green Beret stands guard at the Bâb-ı Hümâyûn.Oct 10, 2019
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Miniature Mosque232 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.Oct 10, 2019
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Hagia Irene212 viewsInside the First Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace stands the Church of St. Irene, originally built in the 4th century, burned down in 532 and rebuilt in 548, now open as a museum and, because of its extraordinary acoustics, as a concert hall.Oct 05, 2019
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The Arsenal of Holy Peace222 viewsHagia Irene - the Church of Holy Peace - was one of the few churches not converted to a mosque after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. It was used as an arsenal instead.Oct 05, 2019
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Gate of Salutation220 viewsLeads to the Second Courtyard of the palace. Only the Sultan was allowed to pass through on horseback; all others had to dismount.Oct 05, 2019
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Imperial Gate (Bab-i-Humayun)225 viewsMain entrance to Topkapi Palace., leading to the First Courtyard. Guarded by Al Treder, at left.Oct 05, 2019
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Defterhane - Records Room209 viewsArchives of the Council were kept here.Oct 05, 2019
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Council Hall - Domed Ceiling231 viewsThe Council Hall dates from the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (16th century), but has been restored several times since. The rococo decorations seen here date from the renovations of 1792 and 1819.Oct 05, 2019
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Scribes' Hall260 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.Oct 05, 2019
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Council Hall Interior Detail269 viewsThe Imperial Council building consists of three main rooms, each with its own dome. The chamber where the Coiuncil held its deliberations was called the Kubbealti.Oct 05, 2019
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Trees275 viewsMany of the trees in the palace courtyards have been ravaged by fungi which hollow them out but do not kill them.Oct 05, 2019
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Entrance to the Imperial Council Hall248 viewsThe Grand Vizier and the various ministers held their deliberations here, while the Sultan could watch hidden through a golden grille upstairs and order someone strangled or beheaded when they said something that displeased him..Oct 05, 2019
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