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Touring Topkapi Palace


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Topkapı Palace is built on Byzantine acropol situated in Seraglio-Point which forms the headland for the historical İstanbul peninsula; between Marmara sea, The Bosphorus and Golden Horn. The Palace is seperated from the city by Sûr-ı Sultâni at the side of land which was built by Fatih, and at the side of the sea; by city walls of Byzantine. Besides a variety of doors with different functions and sea and land doors; Bâb-ı Hümâyûn (Imperial Gate) which is situated behind Ayasofya forms the monumental door of the palace.

Topkapı Palace consists of two main departments in distinction with their being for administrative and educational places or living area of the Sultan; Bîrun which consists of the service buildings on first and second yards, and Enderûn which includes the internal organisation structures.

BÂB-I HÜMAYUN / THE IMPERIAL GATE

THE FIRST COURTYARD / THE PARADE SQUARE / THE CEREMONIAL COURTYARD

    • Service structures in the First Courtyard
    • The structures which do not exist any longer in the First Courtyard
    • Ceremonial Pavilion /The Parade Kiosk / The Parade Pavilion
    • Bâb-üs Selâm / The Gate of Salutation

THE SECOND COURTYARD / THE DIVAN SQUARE

    • Kubbealtı / Divan-ı Hümâyûn / The Imperial Council Hall
    • The Exterior Treasury / The Weapons Section
    • The Tower of Justice
    • The structures related with the Second Courtyard
    • The Kitchens
    • The Palace Archive
    • The Privy Stables
    • The Dormitory of The Halberdiers with Tresses
    • Bâb-üs Saade / The Gate of Felicity

THE THIRD COURTYARD / THE ENDERUN COURT

    • Enderûn / The Inner Court / The Inner Palace
    • Enderun Organization
    • The Audience Hall / The Chamber of Audience
    • The Dormitory of Seferli/ The Imperial Wardrobe
    • The Conqueror's Pavilion / The Treasury
    • The Dormitory of Kilerli / The Directorate of The Museum
    • The Dormitory of Hazineli
    • The Chamber of the Sacred Relics / The Privy Chamber
    • The Dormitory of Hasodalı / The Sultans' Portraits
    • Treasury of Weaponsmaster
    • The Aghas Mosque/ The Chiefs Mosque
    • The Enderun Library / The Library of Sultan Ahmed III

THE FOURTH COURTYARD / THE IMPERIAL SOFA (SOFA-İ HÜMAYUN)

    • The Circumcision Room
    • The Yerevan Kiosk / The Revan Pavilion
    • The Baghdad Kiosk/ Pavilion
    • The Iftaree Pergola
    • The Sofa Kiosk / Pavilion
    • The Tower of Head Physician / The Tower of the Head-Servant
    • The Lala / Lâle Garden - The Tulip Garden
    • The Sofa Mosque
    • The Grand Kiosk / Pavilion - The Mecidiye Kiosk / Pavilion
    • The Dressing Room / The Esvab Room

THE HAREM

    • The Harem Aghas / The Chiefs of Harem
    • The Black Eunuchs
    • The Concubines

    I-THE COURTYARD OF THE BLACK EUNUCHS

    • The Common Gate / The Sultanate Gate

    II- THE COURTYARD OF THE CONCUBINES / THE COURTYARD OF THE HEAD OF WIVES

    • Kırkmerdiven / The Fourty Stairs
    • Hamam / The Turkish Bath
    • The Apartment of The Head of Wives
    • The Dormitories of Concubines
    • The Hospital of Concubines

    III-THE COURTYARD OF THE QUEEN MOTHER

    • The Apartments of The Queen Mother
    • The Sofa of the Apartments of The Queen Mother

    IV. THE COURTYARD OF THE FAVOURITES / THE SULTAN AND PRINCE FLATS

    • The Imperial Hall
    • The Privy Chamber of Sultan Murad III
    • The Baths of the Sultan and the Queen Mother
    • The Privy Chamber of Sultan Ahmed I
    • The Privy Chamber of Sultan Ahmed III
    • The Twin Kiosks / The Apartments of the Crown Prince
    • The Golden Road
 

 

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