25/04/2024
Topkapi (pronounced: tope cap ah) Palace was home to 30 Ottoman Sultans over four centuries and held 1,000-4,000 inhabitants, including up to 300 in the harem. It was built between the years of 1460 and 1478 by Mehmet the Conqueror. Shortly after the founding of the Republic of Turkey in 1924 Topkapi Palace was announced as a museum making it the first in the country. The Palace is filled with famous collections, building, and gardens to visit. There is a grand china collection all the way from Japan and China and Jewels that have been amassed over the years. The Pavilion of the Conqueror holds one of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Topkapi Dagger, and other beautiful artifacts. The Imperial archives contain roughly 300,000 documents that give a glimpse into the history of the Ottoman empire.
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