Topkapı Palace, Constantinople

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Topkapı_Palace,_Constantinople
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:palace
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:area 700,000 m²
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Mehmed_II
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1459
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Gate_of_Felicity
gptkb:Gate_of_Salutation
gptkb:Imperial_Harem
gptkb:Imperial_Treasury
gptkb:Sacred_Relics_Chamber
gptkbp:currentUse gptkb:museum
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Topkapı_Sarayı
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Topkapı Palace, Constantinople
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Istanbul
gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:museumSince 1924
gptkbp:notableEvent Enderun School operated here
site of Ottoman imperial council
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:Selim_II
gptkb:Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkb:Roxelana
gptkbp:numberOfFloors 4
gptkbp:opened 1478
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:overlooks gptkb:Golden_Horn
gptkb:Sea_of_Marmara
gptkb:Bosporus
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Historic_Areas_of_Istanbul
1985
gptkbp:usedAs administrative headquarters of Ottoman Empire
residence of Ottoman sultans
gptkbp:usedUntil 1856
gptkbp:website https://topkapisarayi.gov.tr/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Şehzade_Selim
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7