Topkapı Palace - The Harem: Kate, Hannah, Morgan, and AlexTopkapı Palace was first constructed in the mid 1400's, by Mehmet the Conqueror. It has four separate courts and literally hundreds of rooms.
This photo was taken in the courtyard of the favorite concubines in the Harem (literally, harem means 'private' and this harem has over 300 rooms), overlooking what once was a small lake where "dwarves in small boats" were said to entertain the women.
The Imperial Hall in the Harem. Everything is covered in gold, jewels, tiles, or expensive and sumptious fabrics and Turkish carpets.
An example of a stained glass window in the "Golden Cage" - the room made for the crown princes to stay until they were 16.
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