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Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1853, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans.

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History, Second Courtyard & Third Courtyard

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Owner
Turkish state
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Architects
Mehmed II, Alaüddin, Davud Ağa, Mimar Sinan, Sarkis Balyan
Architectural style
Ottoman, Baroque
Client
Ottoman sultans
Completed
1465

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Name

History

Imperial Gate

First Courtyard

Second Courtyard

Third Courtyard

Harem

Fourth Courtyard

Outer gardens

Trees

Security concerns

Copies

Literature

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Topkapı Palace

Nodes243
Edges242
Triples91
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.00823
Components1

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Topkapı Palace

Top relations

related to history · 27
Topkapı Palace → According, Accounts, After Sultan Mehmed II's, Beyazit Square, Bosphorus Strait, Byzantine, Byzantion, Constantinople, Critobulus, During Greek, English, Eski Saray, For, Golden Horn, Great Palace, Greek, Imbros, Istanbul, Istanbul University, Marmara
related to Apartments of the Queen Mother · 17
Topkapı Palace → Eski Saray, It, Mecca, Medina, Mehmetoğlu, Old Palace, On, Only, Osman, Queen Mother, Queen Mother's, Some, The, The Apartments, These, Valide Sultan Dairesi, Western European
related to Imperial Treasury · 10
Topkapı Palace → Although, Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn Hazinesi, Hazine-ı, In, It, Since, Süleiman, The, Third Courtyard, This
related to Copies · 7
Topkapı Palace → Antalya, Audience Chamber, Hotels Topkapı Palace, Justice, The, Tower, World Of Wonders Resorts
Type · 3
Topkapı Palace → Accommodation for ranked officers (1853–1924), Museum (1924–present), Royal residence (1478–1853)
related to Trees · 3
Topkapı Palace → In, The, This
Architects · 1
Topkapı Palace → Mehmed II, Alaüddin, Davud Ağa, Mimar Sinan, Sarkis Balyan
Architectural style · 1
Topkapı Palace → Ottoman, Baroque
Client · 1
Topkapı Palace → Ottoman sultans
Completed · 1
Topkapı Palace → 1465

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Important terminology

palace harem sultan century courtyard also imperial ottoman gate topkapı chamber collection topkapi iii room ii kiosk mehmed built rooms

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Topkapı PalaceArchitectsMehmed II, Alaüddin, Davud Ağa, Mimar Sinan, Sarkis Balyan1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceArchitectural styleOttoman, Baroque1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceClientOttoman sultans1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceCompleted14651.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceConstruction started14591.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iii, iv1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceInscription1985 (9th Session)1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceLocationIstanbul, Turkey1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceOwnerTurkish state1.00infobox
Topkapı PalacePart ofHistoric Areas of Istanbul1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceReference3561.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceSize59,260 to 70,000 m2 (637,900 to 753,500 sq ft)1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceStructural systemVarious low buildings surrounding courtyards, pavilions and gardens1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceTypeRoyal residence (1478–1853)1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceTypeAccommodation for ranked officers (1853–1924)1.00infobox
Topkapı PalaceTypeMuseum (1924–present)1.00infobox

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