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Exploring Topkapi episode 2

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Exploring Topkapi palace is a must when visiting Istanbul. This is the palace of the sultans. You need about three hours at least if you want to just walk through slowly and enjoy the different rooms and details. You need a few hours more to study everything.

The rooms are extremely ornate and some of them like this one employed European styles
The robes were extremely ornate
One of the main greeting rooms
Using mostly eastern designs
I think this is a French designed room
The colors even on the chair upholstery is amazing
One of the sultans
A waiting room
A Lighter coordinated design arrangement
The ceilings remind me of conglomerations of stars
French designed thrown. You will see a light blue used in the emblem which was also used in France for the royal family
Arabic calligraphy is kind of mind blowing
A place for Royals to wash
A very eastern designed throne. It doesn’t really look very comfortable though. I hope they used some pillows.
Shoes of the sultan and other items
A letter supposedly written by Muhammad
This is supposed to be the footprint of Mohammed. He must’ve had extremely gigantic feet. It reminds me of the footprint moldings of the Buddha.
Jewish relics
Mohammed’s walking stick
The ornateness of everything was incredible
The Palace library. You will notice there is very good lighting here
A consultant’s bedroom
I love the decorations and designs
It would take a lot of time to go through the palace and look at the detail of the artwork
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