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Imperial Gate
The Topkapı Palace is a palace in
Istanbul, Turkey, which was the
official and primary residence in the
city of the Ottoman Sultans for 400
years of their 600-year reign,from 1465 to 1853.
Topkapı Palace
became a UNESCO
World Heiritage
site in 1985, and is
described in Criterion iv as the best example of ensembles
of palaces of the Ottoman
period.
Kubbeler
Initial construction began in 1459,
ordered by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of
Byzantine Constantinople. The
Palace which comprises individual pavilions, rooms and gardens occupies an area of 82 thousand square meters. It is surrounded by walls with a length of 1400
meters.
Letter from
Prophet Muhamma
d
Prophet Muhammad's
Sandals
The footprint of the Prophet Muhammad
The seal of
Prophet Muhamma
d
Swords belonging to the Prophet Muham
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Casket containing soil from Kaaba
The Spoonmaker's Diamond
Music
Kürdîlihicazkâr saz semaisi&
The songs tell about you
İbrahim DAL
July 2009