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Topkapi Palace
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| Type: | Activities, Culture, Attraction |
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| Preference: | Family, Cultural, $$ |
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| Other names: | topkapı sarayı |
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| Opening Hours: | 09:00 - 19:00 |
| Rates: | 20 TL |
| Website: | http://www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr/ |
| Email: | topkapisarayimuzesi@kulturturizm.gov.tr |
| Telephone: | 0090 212 512 04 80 |
| Fax: | 0090 212 528 59 91 |
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| Parking: | n/a |
| First to Review: | Emre ÖNAL |
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Attraction , Cultural Updated 364 days ago
İf you are planning to come to Istanbul Topkapı palace is the first you must see. It is located on Sarayburnu Golden Horn and Sea of Marmara. It has amazing view. It is most important historical place in Turkey. İt s open 9:00 am to 19:00 pm. Entrance fee is axp. 10 euros. There is another place inside of the place named Harem and you need to buy another ticket for 6-7 euros. You must pay in Turkish Lira. This place was the primary residence for 400 of Ottoman empire. You can see Probhet Muammeds sword and cloak. There are some informations @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace I hope I could help you. http://www.fotobender.com
Review by Reşit Tuna ÖZCAN
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Activities , $$ Updated 680 days ago
This museum is central to in old city this is great museum you must to visit when you come to istanbul this is ottoman empire palace.you must visit to with guide because this is very much historical detail you must visit to harem inside to palace. I hope to great holiday all for to visitor.
Review by TURAN
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Attraction , Family , Cultural Updated 725 days ago
Topkapı Palace constructed by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, (the Conqueror) in 1478 has been the official residence of the Otoman Sultans and center of State Administration around 380 years until the construction of Dolmabahçe Palace by Sultan Abdülmecid. The palace having around 700.000 m.² area during the foundation years has currently 80.000 m.² area.
Topkapı Palace was evacuated by the accommodation of the Palace inhabitants in Dolmabahçe, Yıldız and in other palaces. Upon abandoning by the Sultans, Topkapı Palace where many officials resided had also never lost its importance. The palace was repaired from time to time. A special attention was taken for the annual maintenance of Mukaddes Emanetler Dairesi (Sacred Safekeeping Rooms) visited by the sultan and his family during Ramadan.
The opening of Topkapı Palace for visits as museum happened firstly in the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid (1839-1861). The belongings within Topkapı Palace Treasury was shown to the contemporary English ambassador. Later on, it has become a tradition to show the antics within the Topkapı Palace Treasury to the foreigners and during the era of Sultan Abdulaziz (1861-1876), showrooms are made in French style, and these antics are started to be shown to foreigners in these showrooms within Treasury. During the period when Sultan II Abdulhamid was dethroned (1876-1909), it was thought to open the Treasury Room to public visits on Sundays and Tuesdays, yet it never realized.
By the order of Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Topkapı Palace firstly affiliated to the Istanbul Asar-ı Atika Museums Directorate and opened to public visits on date of April 3, 1924, then it started to service as Treasury Chamberlain, after it was renamed as Treasury Directorate and finally it was renamed as Topkapı Palace Museum Directorate and it still continues its services.
Upon the performance of small repairs and taking some administrative cautions in 1924, Topkapı Palace was opened to service as a Museum on October 9, 1924. The sections opened to visit at that time were Kubbealtı, Arz Odası, Mecidiye Köşkü (Pavilion Mecidiye), Hekimbaşı Odası (Room of Chief Doctor), Mustafa Paşa Köşkü (Pavilion Mustafa Pasha) ve Bağdad Köşkü’dür (Pavilion Baghdad).
Topkapı Palace Museum is closed on tuesdays. On the other days, The Museum is open between 09:00 AM - 07:00 PM
Review by OGUZ
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Culture , Family , Popular Updated 781 days ago
is is one of the best museum in turkey that you can discover the ottoman culture.
Buildings are very comlicated. I prefer to join a goup with guide or find your own guide. (it is not expensive) because there is to much thing to see and if you try to read all badges time is not going to be enough.
DONT FORGET TO SEE 3RD BIGGEST DIAMOND (KASIKCI)
Review by Cihan KUTAY
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Culture , Family Updated 825 days ago
The imperial palace of the Ottoman Sultans is a must to visit in istanbul.Very informative place not only for the otooman / turkish civilization & culture but also for the christianity.
Review by Emre ÖNAL
