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  • Topkapı Palace

  • Topkapı Palace

    Topkapı Palace is a historic palace located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was built in the 15th century AD (construction began in 1459 AD, ordered by Mehmed the Conqueror) and served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. The palace was expanded over the centuries, with major renovations after the 1509 AD earthquake and the 1665 AD fire. Topkapı Palace was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 as part of Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Historic Areas of Istanbul.
    World Heritage Site
    Topkapı Palace
    by © José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Topkapı Palace
    by J. Oliver-Bonjoch, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Topkapı Palace
    by Gryffindor, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons
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    Topkapı Palace

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Turkey

    Istanbul

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    15th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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