{"id":6046,"date":"2013-07-30T05:52:35","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T05:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/?p=6046"},"modified":"2022-09-19T11:08:46","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T11:08:46","slug":"topkapi-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofworld.com\/travel\/destinations\/turkey\/topkapi-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Topkapi Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Topkapi Palace<\/div><\/a>\"Topkapi
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Topkapi<\/strong> is the largest and oldest palace in the world, surrounded by 5 kilometers of walls and occupying an area of 700,000 square meters. Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, constructed it between 1460 and 1478. The palace has been altered a number of times during its long history since parts of the building would get destroyed due to natural disasters such as earthquakes. Each sultan repaired a portion of the palace according to his own style. Hence, the palace has today evolved to its present form over the centuries and extremely old construction can only be seen through earlier paintings or miniatures. It was also renovated and converted to a museum in 1924, which is today one of the most popular sights of Istanbul.<\/p>\n

When Topkapi was first built, its plan was influenced by the splendor of the Edirne Palace located on the Tunca River. However, very little of that palace survives today.<\/p>\n

The basic design of Topkapi includes courtyards and gardens that have arranged offices around them. There are buildings and pavilions, which served as the residence of the sovereign as well as buildings that were set-aside for the court employees that lived in the palace at the time.<\/p>\n

Today, the Topkapi palace is a major tourist attraction and contains the most holy relics of the Muslim world which consist of the cloak and sword of Prophet Muhammad. UNESCO recognized the building as a World Heritage Site in 1985.<\/p>\n

Topkapi Palace Map<\/span><\/h2>\n