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Topkapi Palace was the home and the center of government of the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire for approximately 400 years. They lived there with their family, concubines, servants and court officials. Situated at the south end of Sultanahmet, it came with glorious views over the Golden Horn, Bosphorus, and the Sea of Marmara, along with welcome cooling breezes.
The palace complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings over an area of approximately 700,000 meters. The harem alone has over three hundred rooms.
We spent about three hours touring the Palace and probably only saw half of it. Unfortunately, we were not allowed to photograph the precious items stored in the Treasury buildings.
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