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Topkapı Palace

The Topkapı Palace or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1853, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. Construction, ordered by the Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, began in 1459, six years after the conquest of Constantinople.

Audience Chamber

The Audience Chamber is located in the third courtyard of Topkapi Palace, directly opposite the Gate of Felicity, and has been one of the main venues where Ottoman sultans conducted state affairs and held official receptions. Members of the Imperial Council and foreign ambassadors were received here. The Grand Vizier would present the agenda to the sultan here after the Divan meeting, at the time of the afternoon prayer, in what was called the Audience Divan or Afternoon Divan.

Hamidiye Kültür Ve Eğitim Vakfı Topkapı Nusret

Hamidiye Kültür Ve Eğitim Vakfı Topkapı Nusret is a museum located on Topkapı Caddesi in Fatih, Istanbul. It is within walking distance of the Istanbul Walls (262 m) and the Panorama 1453 Historical Museum (672 m). The nearest public transport stop is Pazartekke tram stop, which is 162 m away.

Topkapı Şehir Parkı

Topkapı Şehir Parkı is a park located in the Fatih district of Istanbul. It is open 24/7. It is 268 meters from the Pazartekke tram stop, and the Istanbul City Walls and Panorama 1453 History Museum are within walking distance.

Topkapı Baths

Topkapı Hamamı is a hammam located in the Merkez district of Edirne. Gazi Mihal Bridge, İsmet Kaan Higher Education Men's Student Dormitory, and Macedonian Tower are within walking distance.

Altıkapı Türbesi

Altıkapı Türbesi is a historic site located in the Ürgüp district of Cappadocia. Temenni Tepe is 279 meters, Dutlu Camii is 436 meters, and Asmalı Konak is 631 meters away within walking distance.