Archives: Locations

  • 25 August 2025
    Also known as the Apartments of the Crown Princes (Şehzadegân Dairesi), the Twin Pavilions are two interconnected chambers that served…
  • 25 August 2025
    Also known as the Privy Chamber (Has Oda), this suite of rooms in the heart of the Third Courtyard holds…
  • 25 August 2025
    These interconnected chambers, arranged around their own private courtyard, formed the residential quarters for the Gözdes and Ikbals—the concubines who had captured the…
  • 25 August 2025
    Embodying the refined spirit of the Tulip Era, the Sofa Pavilion was constructed in 1704 by the art-loving Sultan Ahmed…
  • 25 August 2025
    Perhaps the most delicate and intimate structure in the palace, the Iftar Pavilion is less a building and more a…
  • 25 August 2025
    Situated in the very center of the Third Courtyard, directly behind the Audience Chamber, the Library of Ahmed III stands…
  • 25 August 2025
    A jewel-box pavilion resting on the edge of the palace's grand pool, the Circumcision Room is a masterpiece of Ottoman…
  • 25 August 2025
    Strategically located just beyond the Gate of Felicity, the Audience Chamber was the nerve center of imperial diplomacy and the…
  • 25 August 2025
    Serving as an antechamber to the Sultan's private apartments, the Courtyard of the Favorites was one of the most pivotal…
  • 25 August 2025
    As one of the oldest structures within the palace walls, the Conqueror's Pavilion was built around 1462 by Sultan Mehmed…