Topkapi Palace, 3/31/2006

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Tiled Doorway583 viewsEntrance to the Circumcision Pavilion.

The Audience Chamber (Arz Odasi)582 viewsAlso known as the Chamber of Petitions. The main throne room was inside this pavilion.

Stone Balustrade580 viewsOf course no ordinary guardrail would suffice for the terrace of a sultan's harem. I found the 8-pointed star design especially appealing.

Hanging Out in the Harem575 viewsVarious members of our tour group listen to Attila reveal the miysteries of the harem.

Imperial Gate (Bab-i-Humayun)570 viewsMain entrance to Topkapi Palace., leading to the First Courtyard. Guarded by Al Treder, at left.

Terrace Fountain566 viewsShares the upper terrace of the harem with the Iftar Bower and the Baghdad Pavilion.

Defterhane - Records Room566 viewsArchives of the Council were kept here.

Sundial565 viewsDates from the reign of Mehmed the Conqueror, who died in 1481.

Silver Brazier565 viewsPresented to Sultan Abdul Hamid II on the 25th anniversary of his accession to the throne (1901).

Baghdad Pavilion561 viewsBult to celebrate the Ottoman conquest of Baghdad in 1638.

First Courtyard557 viewsLooking back along its tree-lined main avenue toward the Imperial Gate.

Council Hall - Domed Ceiling555 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.

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