Topkapi Palace, 3/31/2006

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Guarding the Palace714 viewsA Turkish Green Beret stands guard at the Bâb-ı Hümâyûn.

Double Colonnade713 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.

The Gate of Felicity700 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.

Scribes' Hall698 viewsThe scribes who kept the minutes of the Council meetings occupied this room, next to the Council chamber itself.

Trees696 viewsMany of the trees in the palace courtyards have been ravaged by fungi which hollow them out but do not kill them.

Golden Gates694 viewsGilded gates and grilles admit visitors and light into the Imperial Council building.

The Conqueror's Pavilion692 viewsHouses the Imperial Treasury. Built around 1460, in the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror. Among other items, this building contains the Topkapi Dagger, the object of the heist depicted in the 1964 movie Topkapi, one of my favorite films.

Tower of Justice (Adalet Kulesi)691 viewsTallest structure in the palace. Located between the Imperial Council room and the harem. It was so constructed that the Sultan could sneak in from the harem and thence to his window in the Council building.

Hagia Irene691 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.

Miniature Mosque691 viewsItems in the silver collection dated from the 16th century to the end of the 19th, but most were from the late 19th.

Tiled Doorway687 viewsEntrance to the Circumcision Pavilion.

Gate of Salutation684 viewsLeads to the Second Courtyard of the palace. Only the Sultan was allowed to pass through on horseback; all others had to dismount.

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