Topkapı Sarayı

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English: The Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is the former imperial residence of the Ottoman sultans. Today it is a museum. It is subdivivided into four courtyards and the Harem.

Polski: Pałac Topkapi (tur. Topkapı Sarayı) - dawna siedziba otomańskich sułtanów, obecnie muzeum.

Türkçe: Topkapı Sarayı Osmanlı Devleti'nde Dolmabahçe Sarayı yapılana dek devlet işlerinin yürütüldüğü yer.

1 Views from Bosphorus
2 Outside Topkapi Palace
3 Imperial Gate (Bâb-ı Hümâyûn / Saltanat Kapısı)
4 First Courtyard (I. Avlu / Alay Meydanı)
5 Second Courtyard (II. Avlu / Divan Meydanı)
- 5.1 Divano (sala del Consiglio imperiale) / Imperial Council Hall
  - 5.1.1 Giardino / Garden
- 5.2 Porta della Felicità / Gate of Felicity
6 Terzo cortile / Third courtyard / (III. Avlu / Enderun Avlusu)
7 Illuminated manuscripts and paintings
8 Harem
9 Fourth courtyard (IV. Avlu / Sofa-i Hümayun) / Quarto cortile
10 Trees in Topkapi Palace
11 Views from Topkapi palace

[edit] Views from Bosphorus

View from Bosphorus

View from Golden Horn

[edit] Outside Topkapi Palace

see Category:Fountain of Ahmed III for more images

The Sultan Ahmed III Fountain in front of the Imperial Gate

[edit] Imperial Gate (Bâb-ı Hümâyûn / Saltanat Kapısı)

see Category:Imperial Gate (Topkapı Sarayı) for more images

The Imperial Gate (Bâb-ı Hümâyûn / Saltanat Kapısı) leads into the First Court

[edit] First Courtyard (I. Avlu / Alay Meydanı)

see Category:First Courtyard (Topkapı Sarayı) for more images

Ottoman miniature painting from the Hünername depicting the First Court (I. Avlu / Alay Meydanı)

The byzantine Church of Hagia Eirene

The Imperial Mint (Darphane-i Âmire)

The Gate of Salutation (Bab-üs Selam) leads into the Second Court

[edit] Second Courtyard (II. Avlu / Divan Meydanı)

see Category:Second Courtyard (Topkapı Sarayı)

Ottoman miniature painting from the Hünername depicting the Second Court.	Imperial carriages.	The palace kitchens exterior.	Inside the palace kitchens.
Some of the exhibits in the Treasury of the Imperial Council.	Armory Hall.	Tower of Justice.

[edit] Divano (sala del Consiglio imperiale) / Imperial Council Hall

Painting depicting an audience with the Grand Vizier in the Imperial Council.	Esterno / Outside.	Portico / Arcades.	Portico / Arcades.
Tettoia / Roof.	Portico / Arcades.	Portico / Arcades.	Portico / Arcades.
Tettoia / Roof.	Tettoia / Roof.	Ingresso / Entrance.	Ingresso / Entrance.
Ingresso / Entrance.	Iscrizioni / Inscriptions.	Portico / Arcades.	Portico / Arcades.
Tettoia / Roof.	Tettoia / Roof.	Finestra / Window.	Finestra / Window.
Dettaglio / Detail.	Portico / Arcades.	Portico / Arcades.

[edit] Giardino / Garden

		Le cucine / The kitchens.	Le cucine / The kitchens.
	L'armeria / The Armory Exhibition Hall.
Porticato / Arcades.

[edit] Porta della Felicità / Gate of Felicity

Painting depicting the Sultan holding court in front of the Gate of Felicity	The Gate of Felicity (Bâbüssaâde) leads into the Third Court.

[edit] Terzo cortile / Third courtyard / (III. Avlu / Enderun Avlusu)

see Category:Third Courtyard (Topkapı Sarayı)

Ottoman miniature painting from the Hünername depicting the Third Court and the Harem.

Entrances to the Imperial Treasury.

[edit] Solone delle udienze / Audience Chamber

Painting depicting the Sultan holding an audience.	Entrance to the Audience Chamber

[edit] Biblioteca Enderûn, o di Ahmed III (1718) / Enderûn Library (Library of Ahmed III)

Enderun Library on the left, Audience Chamber to the right.	Enderun Library on the left, Audience Chamber to the right.	Enderun Library on the left, Audience Chamber to the right.
		Cupola / Dome.

[edit] Fontana / Fountain

[edit] Fatih Köşkü (1460)

The Conqueror's Pavilion.

[edit] Garden / Giardino

Rose / Roses

Fiori / Flowers.

Meridiana romana / Ancient Roman sundial.

[edit] Gabinetti / Lavatory

[edit] Hammam

Saponette / Soap.

[edit] Illuminated manuscripts and paintings

see Category:Illuminated manuscripts in the Topkapi Palace Museum and Category:Paintings in the Topkapi Palace Museum

Scene from the Hünername	Map by Piri Reis	Sultan Mehmed II, from the Sarayı Albums	Scene from the Sehname-ı Selim Han
Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent as a young man, from Semailname	Scene from Siyer-ı Nebi	Scene from Surname-ı Vehbi	Scene from Süleymanname
Holy Koran cover by Ahmet Karahisari	Page from the medical book by Dioscurides	Haseki Hürrem Sultan aka Roxelana	Sultan Mehmed II Fatih by Paolo Veronese

[edit] Harem

Ingresso / Entrance.

[edit] Hall with fountain (Şadirvanli Sofa) / Atrio della fontana

The Hall with Fountain.

[edit] Courtyard of the Eunuchs / Cortile degli eunuchi neri

Court of the (Black) Eunuchs

[edit] Valide Sultan apartments / Appartamento della Regina Madre

Valide Sultan apartments.

[edit] Passage of Concubines / Corridoio delle concubine

Passage of Concubines

[edit] Courtyard of the Concubines / Cortile delle concubine

Court of the Sultan's Consorts and the Concubines

[edit] Fireplace Hall / Sala del focolare

Il focolare / The fireplace.

[edit] Imperial Hall / Salone imperiale

[edit] Murat III Hall / Sala di Murat III

La sala / The hall.

Dettaglio / Detail.

Pennacchio / Detail.

[edit] Fruits room / Sala dei frutti (1718/1730)

[edit] Twin Kiosk / Camere dei prìncipi

[edit] Inside /Interno

Tiles.	Finestre / Windows.	Finestre / Windows.	Una camera. / A room.
Una camera. / A room.	Porta intarsiata / Encrusted door.

[edit] Outside / Esterno

Exterior of the Twin Kiosk / Apartments of the Crown Prince.
	Piastrelle / Tiles.

[edit] Courtyard of the favorites / Cortile delle favorite

Il cortile / The courtyard.

[edit] Miscellaneous / Varie

Baths of the Sultan and of the Queen Mother.	Golden Road.	A corridor.

[edit] Fourth courtyard (IV. Avlu / Sofa-i Hümayun) / Quarto cortile

see Category:Fourth Courtyard (Topkapı Sarayı)

[edit] Baghdad Kiosk / Chiosco di Baghdad

[edit] Chamber of the Holy Mantle / Camera del Santo Mantello

			Fontana / Fountain.
Fontana / Fountain.	Sbirciando attraverso una finestra / Peeping through a window.	Volta / Vault.
			Finestra / Window.
Porta / door.	Piastrelle / Tiles.	Piastrelle / Tiles.	Piastrelle / Tiles.

[edit] Circumcision Room / Stanza della circoncisione

[edit] Outside / esterno

[edit] Inside / Interno

[edit] Grand Kiosk (Mecidiye Köşkü) / Padiglione Grande

Grand Kiosk

[edit] Iftariye Kiosk / Chiosco di Iftar / Iftariyeköskü

View onto the Iftar Pavilion

Cortile e chiosco / Courtyard and kiosk.

Il chiosco / The kiosk.

The Iftariye Kiosk

[edit] Revan Kiosk / Chiosco di Revan / Revanköskü (1635)

[edit] As seen from the garden / Visto dal giardino

[edit] Miscellaneous / Varie

Ottoman miniature painting from the Surname, showing the Fourth Court with the Sultan throwing golden coins.	The Imperial Sofa Mosque	Garden / Giardino.	Piastrelle / Tiles.
Fontana / Fountain.	Piastrella / Tile.