A Visit to Topkapi, Part 2
April 4, 2015
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in fact, reached the point of beginning to return to the beginning…partly because we had reached the innermost part, and partly because the weather was becoming increasingly grim.
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in
A visit to fabled Topkapi, imperial and administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years
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)
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the palace grounds. We had, in fact, reached the point of beginning to return to the beginning…partly because we had reached the innermost part, and partly because the weather was becoming increasingly grim.
Our visit to Topkapi continued after our lunch on a terrace overlooking the Sea of Marmara and more of the
A visit to fabled Topkapi, imperial and administrative center of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years
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)