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Council Chamber Interior Detail607 viewsIntricately patterned ceiling and wall decorations of the Council Chamber.
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Terrace Mosque and Grand Pavilion603 viewsThese were 19th-century additions.
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Illumination558 viewsAnother particularly fine example of the stained-glass window genre.
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Gilded Cage554 viewsBut the bird of time has flown.
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Trees551 viewsMany of the trees in the palace courtyards have been ravaged by fungi which hollow them out but do not kill them.
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Chimneys540 viewsThe kitchens had 20 chimneys in two rows.
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Pebble Mosaic Walkway539 viewsI wish I had a walkway like this leading to my front door. This leads to the harem; the Terrace Kiosk can be seen in the background.
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Doorway with Bells538 viewsEntrance to the Has Oda, the Privy Chamber.
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Double Colonnade535 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.
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Scribes' Hall527 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.
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The Gate of Felicity526 viewsEntrance to the Third Courtyard, where the private residence of the Sultan was located. Also known as the Gate of the White Eunuchs. Entry was permitted only by permission of the Sultan.
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Council Chamber Door525 viewsThe latticed grilles satisfied a law requiring that Council sessions be open to the public.
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