Monday 10 October 2011

topkapi palace harem tour

The Courtyard of the Concubines in the Harem. of the Topkapi Palace. The Courtyard of the Queen Mother, dating from the 15th Century. A window to the outside world, from the Sultan's Privy Chamber. Some of the windows...

the Harem, Topkapi Palace
the Harem, Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace Ottoman Harem
Topkapi Palace Ottoman Harem

Topkapi Palace Harem
Topkapi Palace Harem

Topkapi Palace - The Main room
Topkapi Palace - The Main room

OTTOMAN HAREM ® CONTINUED
OTTOMAN HAREM ® CONTINUED

Harem at Topkapi Palace.
Harem at Topkapi Palace.

Istanbul Day Three: Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern. Topkapi Palace. Snuggled on top of a large hill, behind the Hagia Sophia, is the Topkapi Palace. You can see a pretty photo of it above on the day before we went exploring.... According to the sign inside, "there was no trespassing beyond the gate of the Harem, with the exception of the Sultan, the queen mother, the Sultan's consorts and favourites (sp), the princes and his concubines as well as the eunuchs...
Jennyphoria: Istanbul Day Three: Topkapi Palace and Basilica Cistern

Istanbul is: Topkapi palace: with wonderful tiles, the lovely Bagdad kiosk (pavilion) with views over the Bosphorus, the Harem, and the amazing treasu.
topkapi palace harem tour

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