Topkapi Palace Museum

Topkapi Palace was home to all the Ottoman sultans for 400 years of their 624-year reign, from 1465 to 1856, until the reign of Abdulmecid I. It is an amazing place to see. It is not only immense in size and structure but also full of history and tales to tell.

Building was first constructed in 1459 by Sultan Mehmet II who had conquered Istanbul in 1453.This was the main Palace that was used by the Sultan, his family and thousands of staff. There are many different areas that helped to run the complex from courtyard, to meeting rooms, harems and much much more...