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Topkapi Palace Museum
It is open every day except Tuesday.
Opening Time: 09:00
Closing Time: 19:00 (Winter Closing Time: 17:00) (The entrance door closes one hour before.)
Entrance Fee: 1500 Turkish Liras (2024 Price) You can visit with your Museum Card.
With the acquisition of the museum ticket priced at 1500 TL, not only do you gain access to the main exhibits, but you also unlock entry to exclusive areas such as the Harem section of Topkapı Palace and the Hagia Irene Church in the illustrious first courtyard. To explore these captivating spaces, it is imperative to re-present your ticket. Therefore, safeguard your Topkapi Palace Ticket diligently throughout your entire journey to ensure an enriched and seamless experience
Topkapi Palace, standing proudly on Istanbul's historic first hill, is an architectural marvel that has witnessed over 380 years of Ottoman history. Originally founded by Mehmet the Second in 1478, it served as the imperial residence and government seat.
- Sprawling over 700,000 square meters, Topkapi Palace boasts flower gardens, courtyards, pavilions, and royal chambers.
- Seven gates, including the iconic Bab-i Humayun (Imperial Gate), welcomed dignitaries and ministers.
- The Palace's prime location offers breathtaking views of the Golden Horn, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosphorus.
Before entering Topkapi Palace, pause to admire the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III (1728). This poetic creation by Sultan Ahmet III himself stands as a testament to Ottoman artistic finesse.
Adorned with an inscription by renowned calligrapher Ali bin Yahya Sofi, the Bab-i Humayun is the second gate leading into the palace, where ministers and ambassadors once trod.
The first courtyard, once a bustling hub, now features banana trees symbolizing the Ottoman legacy. It hosted grand processions, royal cradle ceremonies, and public forums for airing citizen grievances.
Located to the left upon entering, Hagia Irine, a wooden church rebuilt by Justinian the Great, showcases cultural events today, including operatic performances.
As visitors pass through the Bab-us Selam, they step into the second courtyard, marked by the imposing Tower of Justice and the Outer Treasury, offering a glimpse into Ottoman governance.
This courtyard held a school system that molded talented students into ministers. Highlights include the Audience Room, the Library of Sultan Ahmet III, and a treasure trove of artifacts from Ottoman history.
*Notable Rooms:*
- The Throne Room: Featuring the colossal throne and exquisite royal attire.
- The Library of Sultan Ahmet III: A jewel of Ottoman craftsmanship.
- The Outer Treasure Rooms: Housing imperial robes, the Topkapi Dagger, and sacred relics.
*Prohibitions:* Photo and video capture are restricted in specific chambers.
Topkapi Palace, a living testament to Ottoman opulence, invites you to explore its corridors and courtyards, revealing the captivating history of a bygone era.
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Topkapi Palace Museum
It is open every day except Tuesday.
Opening Time: 09:00
Closing Time: 19:00 (Winter Closing Time: 17:00) (The entrance door closes one hour before.)
Entrance Fee: 1500 Turkish Liras (2024 Price) You can visit with your Museum Card.
attention!!!
The only harem ticket is the ticket that the guests who come to Topkapi palace only to see the parts outside the harem can buy them if they change their minds. After leaving the Topkapi Palace, you have to buy a 950 TL Topkapi Palace entrance ticket again to enter the harem section.
Hagia İrini entrance : 180 Turkish Liras
it is closed on tuesdays
Topkapi Palace is the largest and most beautiful palace in Istanbul. Topkapi Palace is located on the first hill of Istanbul or in the old settlement of Istanbul. According to the historian of Rome Pliny, there was a city called Lycia in this remarkable area in the 9th century BC. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the second erected Topkapi Palace in 1478 in Seraglio. Topkapi Palace was a grand palace for Ottoman sultans or their families for 380 years or seat of government. Topkapi Palace consists of flower gardens, courtyards, pavilions, kitchen, rooms. Topkapi Palace had seven gates (3 gates to the sea, 4 gates to the land side). Topkapi Palace spreads over 700,000 square meters of land. The palace complex is located on Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu), a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara, with a good view of the Bosphorus from many points of the palace. .The walls of the palace that is located between Sirkeci and Cankurtaran date back to the times of the Byzantine empire. A part of the palace garden located in the Gulhane Park. Another part located in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. except Sepetçiler kasrı, Another building located near the golden horn was destroyed by order of the sultan for the construction of the Orient Express (Sirkeci) station. After the construction of the Dolmabahce Palace, the Topkapi Palace was used as a building for women who retired in the Harem. In 1926 Topkapi Palace became a museum.
Before taking a step towards the main entrance of Topkapi Palace, you can see the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the Third, erected in 1728. Sultan Ahmet the Third was a poet, calligrapher and musician. One of the inscriptions on the fountain was written by Sultan Ahmet III himself. The building that was built in the Tulip time period in Istanbul was destroyed by fire and riot. The Sultan Ahmet III fountain is one of the buildings dating from the tulip period. The Sultan Ahmet III fountain was built by the architect Mehmed Agha. The Sultan Ahmet III fountain has four different small domes on four corners. The Sultan Ahmet III fountain has four faucets on four sides and four kiosks on four corners.
BAB-I HÜMAYUN (IMPERIAL GATE) OF TOPKAPI PALACE
"By the grace of God, and by his approval, the foundation of this auspicious castle was laid, and its parts were solidly united to strengthen peace and tranquility. This blessed castle, in order to ensure the safety of Allah's support and the consent of the son of Sultan Mehmed, son of Sultan Murad, Sultan of the earth and ruler of the seas, the shadow of Allah over people and demons, deputy God in the east and west, the hero of the water and the ground, the conqueror of Constantinople and the father of his conquest, Sultan Mehmed Khan: may Allah make his empire eternal and exalt his residence above the brightest stars in the firmament."
After looking at the fountain, you will come across BAB-I HUMAYUN (IMPERIAL GATE). The prime minister, the minister and the ambassador had entered Topkapi Palace by passing BAB-I HUMAYUN (IMPERIAL GATE) which thousands of tourists enter inside the palace today.
The Gate inscription was written by the famous calligrapher Ali bin Yahya Sofi. Above you can read the inscription in English and you can also see two different monograms of the Ottoman sultan. These two monograms were added to the gate after the restorations that were organized by Sultan Abdulaziz and Sultan Mahmut II. Actually, this gate had two floors, but Sultan Abdulaziz destroyed the second floor in 1867.
FIRST COURTYARD (PROCESS SQUARE) OF TOPKAPI PALACE
Topkapi Palace has three different gates and four courtyards today. The first patio is very different from other patios. you can see many trees instead of buildings. Everyone who lived in the Ottoman could enter the first courtyard after the security check. The first patio was used as a parking lot for horses. The crib procession, the mother's procession, and the funeral procession were held in the first courtyard. 25000 Janissary had joined the funeral procession of Sultan Mehmet 2nd in the first courtyard. there was a building in the first courtyard to collect citizen complaints. These complaints were made directly to the sultan. Many banana trees can be seen in the first courtyard. These trees are symbolized by the Ottoman family. Ottoman was founded by Osman Gazi. Osman Gazi had vision during sleep. According to his vision, the bananas came out of his chest. he asks questions about his vision to the diviner. Adivina told him that his Imperial would be as tall as these trees and as old as these trees.
The wooden church called Divine Peace was built by Constantine the great in 330. The building where we see today was rebuilt by Justinian the great in 532 after the Nika revolt that took place in the ancient Hipodrome. Hagia irine was repaired in 740 after a major earthquake. 3000 people were killed in Hagia Irine due to the theological split between Orthodoxy and Arianiz. After conquering Istanbul, the Haiga Irine was used as an armory to maintain and repair weapons and rifles. Hagia irine was converted into a military museum in the 19th century. Hagia irine never became a mosque in the Ottoman. Today Hagia irine is closed for visiting. Artistic activities, especially opera, are held inside Hagia irine.
As he walks in the first courtyard of Topkapi Palace, he can see hagia irine (divine peace in Greek) on the left. after that you can see Main Minting House. there was a hospital in Byzantine times before the Main Minting House. After the mint house, there is a path that leads to the Gulhane Forest and the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. On the right side, you can see the storage for keeping wood, the museum shop, the office ticket and the executioner's fountain.
The Bab-us Gate is the second gate of the Topkapi Palace. This gate is the entrance to the topkapi museum. The Bab-us gate is located between the first courtyard and the second courtyard. The Bab-us gate has two octagonal-shaped towers. There are employer rooms inside the gate. This room was used by the executioner to execute the palace statesman.
After passing the security check at the second gate, we arrived at the second courtyard of Topkapi Palace. First of all, you need to turn right and you can see two different models of Topkapi Palace and the Ottoman period land map. After the map, you can see the horse carriages of the royal family. To the right you can see the kitchen of the palace. The kitchen has three different doors kiler-i amire, it has mutfak, Helvahane. , the visitor had the opportunity to see the ceramics produced by the Mink family, which was the royal family of China. Three hundred workers worked in the kitchen in Ottoman times. And you can see the difference between the east kitchen and the west kitchen thanks to visiting two exhibitions of ceramics, spoons, glasses and jars.
In the middle of the second courtyard, you can see many cypress trees. one of the cypress trees is so populer in the palace. The cigar tree grows out of the root of the cypress. Near the trees you can see the roof of the Byzantine cistern dating from the 6th century.
On the right side of the second palace courtyard you can visit the palace stable, the harem, the tower of justice and the outer treasure room.
The Imperial Council (Tower of Justice) is the most prominent building in the second courtyard. It is also one of the silhouettes of Istanbul. It has a conical tower. This tower is taller than all the palace buildings. Grand vizier and Viziers met for government related issue after passing divan street and morning praying at haghia sophia. This meeting was held in four days in one week. The Ottoman sultan did not join this meeting. but they watched and listened to them when he was behind special windows (kafes-i müşebbek). This building was used as the supreme court on other days of the week.
You can visit two other rooms near the Imperial Council. One of them is the watch section. You can see the watches that were produced in England, France and Turkey. Another room is the outer treasure rooms which was built by suleiman the magnicifent. Ulufe (salary paid quarterly to certain soldiers and officers) was distributed. You can see the armor section inside the outer treasure.
BAB-US SADE (GATE OF HAPPINESS) OF TOPKAPI PALACE
Bab-us sade locate between enderun (inside) and birun (outside). It was built at the time of sultan mehmet second. Landscape paintings were added to the front facade of the Bab-sade gate in the 16th century. The vassals appreciate the Ottoman sultans when the sultan sits on the throne of him who was on the floor of the Bab-us sade carpet on religious holidays and other important days. The ambassador was waiting in front of this door before entering the auditorium. There is a hole in the ground in front of the door for the Caliph emblem. The emblem of the caliph was brought to the second gates during the war. The Caliph's emblem remained on the second gates until the Ottoman army reached Istanbul. The rebels stood in front of this gate in a weak period of time in the Ottoman Empire.
THIRD COURTYARD (ENDERUN COURTYARD) OF TOPKAPI PALACE
The school was in the third courtyard to educate children. The Endrun educational system was started by Sultan Mehmet in the second place. The Christian children were gathered by lala who was a teacher in Ottoman times. they changed their religion. they became Muslims. These students were educated very well and intensively. According to their education and competence, they were assigned as a minister (Vezir).
After passing the Bab-sade gate, you will first see the Audince room or the Throne room. Most of the hall was first built by Sultan Selim. It was renovated by Sultan Ahmet III. and Sultan Mahmut II. Sadrazam (Prime Minister) presented the topic discussed in the Imperial Council to the Sultan in the audience room. Sultan accepted ambassadors in the Audince room. The ambassadors presented their gifts to the Sultan in this room. Today you can see the huge throne and decorated cape of Pearl, Diamond and Ruby inside the room.
The Library of Sultan Ahmet III, located just behind the courtroom and in the middle of the third courtyard, was built in 1719. The stained glass and pearl inlaid shelves are worth seeing.
And you can also see Sultan's robes called kaftan, Sultan's throne, Topkapi dagger, Diomando Spoonmaker, Holly relics (Prohpet Moses' rod. Prophet David's sword, Prophet Abraham's bowl, Bone of the arm of the baptist Sain john, the footprint of the prophet Muhammad, sword, arrow, bow, beard hair, seal, swords of caliph and portraits of sultans in the rooms of the inner courtyard Taking a photo and video are prohibited in these rooms.
THIRD COURTYARD (ENDERUN COURTYARD) OF TOPKAPI PALACE
The school was in the third courtyard to educate children. The Endrun educational system was started by Sultan Mehmet in the second place. The Christian children were gathered by lala who was a teacher in Ottoman times. they changed their religion. they became Muslims. These students were educated very well and intensively. According to their education and competence, they were assigned as a minister (Vezir).
After passing the Bab-sade gate, you will first see the Audince room or the Throne room. Most of the hall was first built by Sultan Selim. It was renovated by Sultan Ahmet III. and Sultan Mahmut II. Sadrazam (Prime Minister) presented the topic discussed in the Imperial Council to the Sultan in the audience room. Sultan accepted ambassadors in the Audince room. The ambassadors presented their gifts to the Sultan in this room. Today you can see the huge throne and decorated cape of Pearl, Diamond and Ruby inside the room.
The Library of Sultan Ahmet III, located just behind the courtroom and in the middle of the third courtyard, was built in 1719. The stained glass and pearl inlaid shelves are worth seeing.
And you can also see Sultan's robes called kaftan, Sultan's throne, Topkapi dagger, Diomando Spoonmaker, Holly relics (Prohpet Moses' rod. Prophet David's sword, Prophet Abraham's bowl, Bone of the arm of the baptist Sain john, the footprint of the prophet Muhammad, sword, arrow, bow, beard hair, seal, swords of caliph and portraits of sultans in the rooms of the inner courtyard Taking a photo and video are prohibited in these rooms.
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