Splendors abound for visitors to the Topkapi Palace Museum, with treasures as far as the eye can see. Beautiful gardens, ornate buildings, and more gold than you’ve ever seen await you. Topkapi Palace was the home and headquarters for the
Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400 years. The Sultans grew up, lived in, and ruled from these grounds. The Palace’s 70,000 square meters (750,000 square feet) is divided into four courts, including the must-visit Harem section and Imperial Treasury. The Harem section is fascinating as it gives visitors a glimpse into the private lives of the Sultans, their mothers,
wives, and concubines, as well as the palace eunuch guards who lived there. This part of the palace has important architectural significance, showcasing Ottoman styles from the 16th to the 19th century.