Topkapi Palace

After the conquest of Istanbul in 1453, the construction of Topkapı Palace, whose construction was started in 1460 at the request of Fatih Sultan Mehmet, was completed in 1478. Topkapı Palace, which was not built with all its annexes at once, like the Dolmabahçe Palace, has expanded with the buildings added until the 19th century.

Topkapı Palace is located in one of the oldest historical areas of Istanbul in terms of location. Located on the historical Istanbul Peninsula between the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, the palace is one of the iconic structures of Istanbul. Topkapı Palace, established on an area of ​​700,000 square meters on the Eastern Roman acropolis in Sarayburnu, has been the administrative, educational and artistic center of the empire for about four hundred years, starting from Fatih Sultan Mehmet to the 31st Sultan Sultan Abdülmecid; it was also the home of the sultans. Topkapı Palace, which was abandoned by the dynasty moving to Dolmabahçe Palace since the mid-19th century, has preserved its historical importance and value.