Topkapı Palace Museum: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Topkapı Sarayı Muzesi • Seraglio
Date	1892 - present

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Topkapı Palace Museum

Exterior view of Hagia Irene Museum in Istanbul, Turkey, showing its large brick walls, arched windows, and central dome surrounded by trees and garden.

Blue-tiled iwan pavilion with intricate geometric and floral patterns, Arabic calligraphy, and an arched window, set in the outer wall of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

The Tower of Justice rises above the colonnaded courtyard of Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, with visitors walking and sitting on the grass among tall trees.

Visitors walk near the Gate of Felicity at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, featuring an ornate domed roof, decorative gold details, and tall columns at the entrance.

The Audience Chamber at Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, features arched columns and an ornate roof, with visitors walking and gathering outside on a sunny day.

Topkapı Palace Museum: Library of Ahmed III

Visitors stand on a marble terrace between the small, gold-domed Iftar Pavilion on the left and the ornate Baghdad Kiosk with arched windows and a central dome at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

Interior of the Fruit Room at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, with walls covered in ornate panels featuring colorful floral and fruit motifs, arched doorway at center.

Interior of the Twin Pavilion at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, showing a richly decorated room with stained glass windows, blue patterned tiles, red cushioned seating, and a large ornate metal brazier on a carpet.

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