Topkapı Palace

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Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Palace
 After the conquest of Istanbul(Constantinople), the construction of the palace was started in 1460 and it was built on Eastern Roman Acropolis in 1478.
 I think that's enough for the history. The Topkapı Palace became UNESCO World Heritage site in 1985. topkapı palace
 Today the Topkapı palace is an epic museum. The museum includes many examples of Ottoman arthitecture. There are large amount of porcelain, weapons, swords, diamonds, treasures and jewelry.
The palace museum entarence fee is 40 Turkish Liras and The Harem Section fee is 25 Turkish Liras.
You can make more info in here http://topkapisarayi.gov.tr/en

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