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The
Topkapi palace was the residence of the sultans before the construction of the Dolmabahçe
palace.
It was built on the acropolis of the antique Byzantium, which dominates the city, the
Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, on the extreme point of the peninsula of Istanbul.
This palace, which looks like a real city with its independent buildings like the harem,
mosques, libraries, etc, was surrounded with high walls and its towers. The palace is a
museum today which is famous for its treasures. |
The
palace and the entrance of the Golden
Horn
The main gate
The palace by the sunset |
