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Topkapi Palace; Third Court

unknown (Islamic)
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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/110898
Date
1453-1853
Description
The northeast corner of the Third Court, showing two bays of the colonnade; The Third Court of the Topkapi Palace was laid out by Mehmed II. Major additions during the reign of Ahmed III (1703-1730) include the lovely Neo-classical library in the Third Court. Inside the palace proper, the most important building to survive is the Arcade of the Conqueror's Kiosk (Fatih Kosku), built in a corner of the Third Court at the top of the promontory on a cliff overlooking the conjunction of the Bosporus and the Sea of Marmara; the magnificent view from its covered porch and its great visibility from the water leave little doubt why the site was selected. Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/ (accessed 1/28/2008)
Type of Work
royal palace; historic site
Subject
architectural exteriors, decorative arts, rulers and leaders, Ahmed III, Sultan of the Turks, 1673-1736, Mehmed II, Sultan of the Turks, 1432-1481, Ottoman Empire and its heritage, Ottoman (style)
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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