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Topkapi Palace: Discovering the Heart of Ottoman Splendor

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Topkapi Palace: Discovering the Heart of Ottoman Splendor

Aaryan Jain   Jul 21, 2025   264

Topkapi Palace, originally built in 1459 by Sultan Mehmed II, is a testament to the power and wealth of the Ottoman Empire. When Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) was captured by the Ottomans in 1453, Sultan Mehmed II sought to establish a new imperial center. Located at the tip of the Seraglio Point, overlooking the Bosphorus, Golden Horn, and Sea of Marmara, the palace was an ideal location to assert Ottoman dominance over the city.

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