Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Palace was the home of Ottoman Sultans and heart of Ottoman Empire between 1478 – 1856. 25 Ottoman Sultans were ruled to Ottoman Empire from Topkapı Palace. Also Topkapı Palace was build as administrative, court, educational place of the Ottoman Sultans and princes. Local people called it as "Topkapi" that Turkish means "Gate of Cannons" because of huge cannons displayed outside of the Gates, those cannons were used during the Conquest. After the conquest, Sultan II. Mehmed (Conqueror Of Constantinople) ordered to built his palace and İt is constructed between 1460 – 1478. Topkapı Palace entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1985.

After the conquest of İstanbul, II. Mehmed ordered to builded a new palace on the ancient Byzantine ruins to current location. At the same time, a small palace was built on Beyazıt area, nowadays known as University of İstanbul. İts called old palace. Conqueror Sultan Mehmed then had to built The Tiled Pavilion firstly and following buildings of Topkapı Palace. When construction was complete, it is called The New Palace (Sarây-ı Cedid). Topkapı Palace renovated and expanded over the centuries. Also, İt was one of the most important place for Ottoman state mind and relations between citizens and the other countries. The palace complex was designed with gardens, imperial offices, pavilions and ceremonial fields. Topkapı Palace had approximately 700,000 m2 of area with Royal garden as known Rose Garden (Hasbahçe) during establishment years, nowadays Topkapı Palace has 80,000 m2 of area because of constructions and due to soil separations.

Middle of 1850s, Topkapı Palace was stuck for cerenomies and protocols, and Topkapı Palace is moved with state managemet to Dolmabahçe Palace In time of Sultan Abdülmecit. Topkapı Palace was converted as a museum at 1924, after end of Ottoman Dynasty.