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Which features decorate the Library of Sultan Ahmed III?
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Topkapı Palace Museum
Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul.
The Library of Sultan Ahmed III, located in the third courtyard of the Topkapı Palace Museum, is lavishly decorated with several distinct features. These include:
- Painted tiles
- Stained-glass windows
- Shutters inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory1