Topkapı Palace
The oldest and most extensive of the palace, which came today in the world is the Topkapi Palace. Atatürk's command is used as a museum since 1924. Location of the Golden Horn, the Bosphorus and the Sea of Marmara, very nice view, is Istanbul's first facility location known acropolis. At the tip of the historical peninsula of Istanbul triangle, 5 who is thus substantially surrounded by walls, is a complex of 700,000 m2 of private land. The conquest of Istanbul, Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1453, the young, the Imperial throne had been moved to this city. There was the first city founded by the middle of the palace. The second palace, which was built in the 1470's, before the new court, but in recent history is called Topkapi Palace. Here, as in other Turkish palace known in history, is a classic Turkish palace. With different functions, shaded by trees, consists of dedicated courtyard with consecutive and monumental gates.
Functional structures that are sprinkled around the yard. The palace, which was built starting from the era of Sultan founded continuously developed many changes and additions. Emerged from the official palace of the sultans with ostentatious Dolmabahce Palace in 1853 and had moved to hold fast to be ruined face. Republican period exceeding 50 years continuous repair restore to its original simple beauty of the Topkapi Palace. Many of the pieces on display in the palace museum in the world are non-spouse-like masterpiece.
Functions in the cycle is used as a palace, it is quite different than the other palaces in history. This is the sole owner of the empire, although the official residence of the Sultan, the center of the official state affairs, minister of the board that meets the state treasury, the place where the mint and archives. The higher education institutions of the Empire, the Sultan and the state university was located in the palace.
The heart of the Ottoman Turkish Empire, brain and heart was the only place in every sense. Much later, the private harem of the Sultan had also placed in this palace. From 16 independent states established by the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the history of Turkey is having the longest-lasting and most extensive territory.
622 years of the surrounding Mediterranean and Black Asian giant empire, ruled for centuries in Europe and Africa. Many nations have united in the administration of different races and different religions. History so long to dominate the other in such a vast territory is the Roman Empire.
Lasted 36 Sultan provisions of the Ottoman Turkish Empire and the 16th century. From the beginning, with the title of caliph, he became the religious sovereignty of the Islamic world. Sultan talented officers completed their training at the school in the private courtyard at the palace, have been successful in the vast empire faithfully management and organization. Many of the vizier and grand vizier were graduates of this school.
Topkapi Palace in daylight began life with every step, in any case, great ceremony and was due to strict rules of protocol. It was imperative to find the centuries rooted customs and traditions suit everyone. In this respect, even the collapse of the imperial era were strict rules. Protocol procedures of the Western world has always been exposed to the rules of this court.
Beach pavilion of the Topkapi Palace and pavilions were destroyed at the end of the last century. Different tiles, woodwork and architectural styles, the Topkapi Palace in the development of Turkish art shows the alignment of the stylistic differences in the best way.
