With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother of pearl, tortoise shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. The TopkapA Palace Turkish TopkapA SarayA or in Ottoman Turkish O U U U U U O O O U U is a large palace in Istanbul, Turkey, that was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years 1465 1856 of their 624 year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a major tourist attraction and contains important holy relics of the Muslim world including the Prophet Muhammed s cloak and sword. The TopkapA Palace is among the monuments contained within the Historic Areas of Istanbul which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as the best example of palaces of the Ottoman period. May 201277883726 N06 has added Baghdad Kiosk, TopkapA Palace, Istanbul, Turkey at 2012 05 20 15 29 48 and tagged as sultan ottoman
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