Top Qapi Palace site
Topkapi Palace is located close to the banks of the Bosphorus, specifically in the northeast of Hagia Sophia, on the outskirts of the Seraglio region among the Gulhane Gardens, in an area that includes many other attractions, such as: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, Grand Bazaar, And the Egyptian spice markets, knowing that the palace can be reached on foot from these areas.
The architectural design of the Topkapi Palace
It is possible to enter the Topkapi Palace through its imperial gate to reach the first courtyard known as the courtyard of military parades. As for the palace complex, it contains a huge palace that includes many rooms and quiet courtyards, as well as fine art collections, and the palace also includes the treasury of the Ottoman Empire. Full of jewels.
It is worth noting that the Qapi brick palace was architecturally designed in a manner different from the design of European palaces, which consist of a single monumental building surrounded by gardens. In particular, to discuss issues related to the affairs of the Ottoman Empire, and it is adjacent to the halls of different art groups, to the right of which is a room with a set of wall clocks for the palace, and to the left of it is a hall containing a group of weapons and armor.
Collectibles of Topkapi Palace
The palace includes collections of imperial porcelain, which include more than 10,000 pieces, as well as a set of imperial garments that were worn by the sultans themselves, such as the lined kaftan with fur for Sultan Muhammad II, which dates back more than 500 years, and the treasury of the palace contains golden thrones Inlaid with precious stones, and a piece of 86 carat diamonds, which is the fifth largest diamond in the world, where the turban of Sultan Muhammad IV was decorated, and it is worth noting that the palace contains a collection of sacred collectibles, such as: the cloak of the Prophet Muhammad – may God bless him and grant him peace – , And some of the Return to hair, swords of swords, and a letter written by himself, and the edition of the impact of his foot.