Topkapi Palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans from 1478 to 1856 and is one of Istanbul's most popular attractions. It officially became a museum in 1924, shortly after the end of the ...

It became his main residence as he moved away from the more traditional Topkapi Palace ... No pictures were allowed inside ...

At the Istanbul Archaeological Museums, which opened near the Topkapi Palace Museum in 1869 ... Restrooms and a gift shop are also available inside. Because of its limited parking, the museum ...