Gumbo’s Pic of the Day, Apr. 5, 2015: Municipal Cathouse
Near the entrance of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, once the home of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we found the residence of another “royal family,”
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Near the entrance of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, once the home of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we found the residence of another “royal family,”
My images of Turkey, before we visited, were a melange of towers and gates—perhaps the one above—mysterious alleys, turbaned sultans, espionage, intrigue and many-minareted mosques.
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap we went for a walk
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap we went for a walk
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap we went for a walk
Located in the Harem, this is where the Sultan, his family and closest officials gathered for entertainment
At the head of the First Courtyard, this leads to the inner areas housing the old Ottoman government
Local authorities provide this residence for cats living on the grounds of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
One of the many living around the former Sultan’s palace, now a huge museum
This impressive line of vents marks the kitchens that fed all the Palace’s residents and employees (as many as 10,000)
Near the entrance of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, once the home of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we found the
My images of Turkey, before we visited, were a melange of towers and gates—perhaps the one above—mysterious alleys, turbaned sultans,
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap
On our first day in Istanbul, after arriving at 4:30 on a Sunday morning and heading straight to a nap
Located in the Harem, this is where the Sultan, his family and closest officials gathered for entertainment
At the head of the First Courtyard, this leads to the inner areas housing the old Ottoman government
Local authorities provide this residence for cats living on the grounds of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
One of the many living around the former Sultan’s palace, now a huge museum
This impressive line of vents marks the kitchens that fed all the Palace’s residents and employees (as many as 10,000)