Topkapı Palace Museum
The first buildings of the Topkapı Palace, the primary and official residence of Ottoman sultans, were constructed after the conquest of İstanbul in 1453, between 1460 and 1478, by order of Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror (Fatih Sultan Mehmet). The palace was built on the site of the acropolis of the ancient city of Byzantion located on the Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu), at the end of the historic peninsula of İstanbul between the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn.
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ZIYARET SAATLERI
April-October
Summer Opening Time
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April-October
Summer Closing Time
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November-March
Winter Opening Time
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November-March
Winter Closing Time
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Closing Day
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09:00
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19:00
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09:00
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17:00
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Tuesday
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ADRES BILGILERI
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Address
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Sultanahmet, Eminönü
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Web Site
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www.topkapisarayi.gov.tr
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E-mail
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topkapi@muze.gov.tr
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Phone
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(212) 512 04 80
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Fax
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(212) 528 59 91
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GÖRÜLMESI GEREKENLER
The palace is separated from the city by land walls called Sur-i Sultani built by Sultan Mehmed II and by Byzantine sea walls. After its construction, the palace was expanded by additions made during all eras until the reign of Sultan Abdülmecid I (1839-1861) and served as the official residence of sultans and the seat of the government until mid-19th century, when the Ottoman court moved to palaces along the Bosphorus.
After the proclamation of republic, the palace was transformed into a museum on April 3, 1924, by the order of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. In the past, the total area of the palace, including gardens and pavilions, was 700,000 square meters. Today, the museum covers 45,000 square meters. It is one of the world's richest museums with its permanent and temporary exhibition halls and a collection of 80,000 articles.
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GIRIŞ ÜCRETLERI
25 TL
With Museum Pass İstanbul, you can visit
this museum free of charge and without
having to queue.