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Topkapi Palace

For 400 years, the Ottoman sultans ruled their empire from this palace, which makes it almost as old as the Forbidden City in Beijing
Ablutions fountain
Ablutions fountain		 Gate of Salutations: Entrance to the palace
Gate of Salutations: Entrance to the palace		 Overview of the palace from a model
Overview of the palace from a model		 The palace kitchen displays a small portion of 12,000 porcelain pieces from China and Japan
The palace kitchen displays a small portion of 12,000 porcelain pieces from China and Japan
Paintings depicts trading scenes along the Silk Road
Paintings depicts trading scenes along the Silk Road		 Gifts to the sultans on the anniversaries of their rules
Gifts to the sultans on the anniversaries of their rules		 Interior of the Bagdad Pavilion, built in 1638 after the conquest of the city
Interior of the Bagdad Pavilion, built in 1638 after the conquest of the city		 Armor for the horses
Armor for the horses
Head gear for the soldiers
Head gear for the soldiers		 The green color tile is said to be the hardest to achieve
The green color tile is said to be the hardest to achieve		 Gardens of fragrant roses are everywhere
Gardens of fragrant roses are everywhere		 View of the Suleymaniye Camii
View of the Suleymaniye Camii
The palace had its own mosques
The palace had its own mosques		 Elaborate tile works walls.
Elaborate tile works walls.		 View from the palace
View from the palace		 View of the Bosphorus
View of the Bosphorus

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