Topkapi Palace

Location Description

19 photos

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  One of our first tours in Istanbul was to the Topkapi...

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  Ornamentation everywhere.

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  One tourist appears eager to enter the harem

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  Our group wasn't always happy - Sonol kept his spirits.

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  Another example of the decorative work on the walls.

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  These are all in the harem, which actually was a pretty...

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  I found the art beautiful.

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  these niches were used for candles.

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  A bedroom wall in one of the wife's apartments.

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  A fire pot for warmth. Check out the rug ... and the...

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  Another part of the Topkapi Palace grounds

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  On the terrace of Topkapi Palace which overlooks the Sea...

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  Still on the terrace. The suspension bridge in the far...

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  One of the most covered women we saw.

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  A little room designated as a library ... looked like a...

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  More of the library

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  .. and I believe an adjoining room

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  An unusual gathering of several headscarfed women. I...

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  Now, who does this look like? Isn't he a mascot or...