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- Submited:2007-10-09 07:28:46
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Topkapi Palace Turkey - Architecture; photo wallpapers: The Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı in Turkish, literally the "Cannongate Palace" - named after a nearby gate), is located on the Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu), a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul, having a view of the Bosphorus. It consists of a conglomeration of many smaller buildings and four courts. It was built on the site of the old acropolis of the ancient Greek city of Byzantium. After the fall of Constantinople, it became the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853 as well as the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans. Up to 4,000 people resided in the palace. It was originally called the "New Palace" to distinguish it from the previous residence, the Eski Sarayı, today's site of Istanbul University. It was named "Topkapı" in the 19th century, after a (now destroyed) Topkapı shore pavilion. The name Topkapı is written with the Turkish character " ı", pronounced as "u" as in "church". A few years after his conquest of Constantinople, the construction of a new palace was ordered by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1459, who also established the layout of the palace. This layout governed the pattern of future renovations. He summoned experienced craftsmen, especially former inhabitants from Constantinople who had fled to Edirne and Bursa after the fall of the city. He used the most expensive and rare materials, trying to restore the city its former glory. The palace was completed in 1465. The palace is full of examples of Ottoman style architecture and also owns large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armors, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and mural decorations, as well as a display of accumulated Ottoman treasures and jewelry. The Topkapı Palace gradually lost its importance at the end of the 17th century, as the sultans preferred to spend more time in their new p...
Topkapi Palace Turkey - Architecture; photo wallpapers: The Topkapı Palace (Topkapı Sarayı in Turkish, literally the "Cannongate Palace" - named after a nearby gate), is located on the Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu), a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara in Istanbul, having a view of the Bosphorus. It consists of a conglomeration of many smaller buildings and four courts. It was built on the site of the old acropolis of the ancient Greek city of Byzantium. After the fall of Constantinople, it became the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1465 to 1853 as well as the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans. Up to 4,000 people resided in the palace. It was originally called the "New Palace" to distinguish it from the previous residence, the Eski Sarayı, today's site of Istanbul University. It was named "Topkapı" in the 19th century, after a (now destroyed) Topkapı shore pavilion. The name Topkapı is written with the Turkish character " ı", pronounced as "u" as in "church". A few years after his conquest of Constantinople, the construction of a new palace was ordered by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1459, who also established the layout of the palace. This layout governed the pattern of future renovations. He summoned experienced craftsmen, especially former inhabitants from Constantinople who had fled to Edirne and Bursa after the fall of the city. He used the most expensive and rare materials, trying to restore the city its former glory. The palace was completed in 1465. The palace is full of examples of Ottoman style architecture and also owns large collections of porcelain, robes, weapons, shields, armors, Ottoman miniatures, Islamic calligraphic manuscripts and mural decorations, as well as a display of accumulated Ottoman treasures and jewelry. The Topkapı Palace gradually lost its importance at the end of the 17th century, as the sultans preferred to spend more time in their new p...
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