Topkapi Palace

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During the holiday, we went to the Topkapi Palace. This palace was the official and primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans from 1465 to 1853 and overlooks the Golden Horn in Istanbul.

You can check out the Turkish website to the palace here: http://www.ee.bilkent.edu.tr/~history/topkapi.html

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Photos

Topkapi Palace Park
This is picture was taken in the public park outside the main entrance to the Palace.

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park - looking out to the Bosphorus

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park - part of the main wall

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park

Topkapi Palace Park
Public Park - Palace wall from the park

Topkapi Palace
This is the roof of the main wall into the palace

Topkapi Palace
Tiles on a doorway

Topkapi Palace
Inside one of the Sultan's rooms. I think this is a chair cover