Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Gate of the cannon Istanbul still brilliant old palace

The palace is located.IstanbulEuropeThe old city on the eastern side of the sarayburnu, is a magnificent building intersection of Strait of Bosporus and Hali and Marmara Sea. From 1465 to 1853 has been the Osman empire in the city of Sultan's official residence and principal place of residence, the palace is the former horse held national ceremony and entertainment for the imperial family, but now is the main local tourist attractions. The horse translated as "gate of the cannon", cannons was placed in the blockhouse, hence the name.

The horse PalaceThe horse Palace

The conquest of Byzantine Constantinople Sultan Mohamed S in 1459 ordered the construction of the palace. The Palace consists of four courtyards and other small building, the former has about four thousand people living in the palace, covering a vast coastal areas. For many centuries, the palace after several expansion and renovation, such as earthquake and the fires of 1665 1509, the palace has been repair.

See the Strait of Bosporus PalaceSee the Strait of Bosporus Palace

The horse palace in seventeenth Century decreased importance, then Sultan is like to the new palace near Strait of Bosporus. In 1853, Sultan Abdel - Mejid Thi to the palace to the new multiple Mabaqie palace, Istanbul is the first European style palace. The horse palace imperial treasures, library, mosque and mint are reserved.

The horse palace into the imperial Museum in government underThe horse palace into the imperial Museum in government under

Osman empire in 1921. In April 3, 1924, the horse palace into imperial Museum in government under. The Palace Museum by culture.TravelingDepartment management. There are a large number of houses and halls of the palace, but now only the most important part of open to the public, the palace by the Department staff andTurkeyThe military armed guard. The horse palace is the representative of Osman building, contains a large number of porcelain, uniforms, weapons, shields, armor, Osman's painting, shrinkage of Islamic calligraphy manuscripts, paintings and Osman's jewelry treasures.

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