Topkapi Palace in Istanbul


Turkey It is a country where you can find truly spectacular architectural wonders and make it a place you must visit at least once in your life, especially if you like architecture. Sifting through all its buildings, I found one that seemed spectacular to me and is in Istanbul: the Topkapi Palace.

This palace was inaugurated in 1465 and was the residence of the sultanates until 1856. It is a spectacularly large building that has, among many other rooms, four patios, a weapons room, royal stables, kitchen, Treasure Hall, many rooms and rooms ... Without a doubt a huge place and architecturally very rich to which you will need to dedicate about 5 hours if you want to see it totally and calmly.

It is best that you go to first hour in the morning because this way you can have more time and there will not be as many people as a little later, because there is usually a large audience and you may not have as much tranquility to enjoy it all. As soon as you enter the palace, on the right, there is a guide phone which gives you a few explanations about the castle.

There are three of the dependencies that are mandatory visits: the Treasure room, the Archaeological Museum and the Harem. They are the ones with the largest influx of visitors, so it is best to see them as soon as possible in order to do it without many people around. In the Treasury Room there are really valuable pieces, like a 88 carat diamond that belonged to Napoleon's mother or the topkapi dagger, which is the most expensive weapon in the world and is made with gold and emeralds.

In the Archeological Museum You can also see very important pieces and remains from different periods of Turkish history, while in the Harem you can discover the place where all the women and concubines of the Sultan lived. To enter the harem You have to pay a separate entry from the general but it is worth it as it is an impressive room. General admission costs around € 5 and the palace is open every day except Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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