Harem

❤️Harem is part of the Sultan's private residence. The harem is also the home of the Sultan's mother, the Queen Mother, concubines, family members and servants. The entrance to the harem is located on the west side of the second courtyard. It is easy to find. The entire harem is arranged like a small palace. It is quite roundabout. You can enter directly with the Turkish Museum Card. 🧡The harem has a total of six floors, and only one floor is open to the public. The Sultan's harem can accommodate up to 300 concubines, but according to the law, the Sultan can only have four legal wives. 💛The bathhouse of the Sultan and the Queen Mother, the floor of the bathhouse is plated with gray-white marble. The high-temperature bathroom has a marble bathtub and an ornamental fountain. The Sultan's bathroom was designed by Sinan with high-quality Iznik colored bricks, which are widely used in the harem. 💚The Imperial Hall, also known as the Imperial Sofa, the Golden House or the Recreation Hall, is a dome hall in the harem with the largest dome in the palace. The Sultan's throne is placed in the Imperial Hall, and the balcony is headed by the Queen Mother and occupied by the concubines. 💙The Twin Palace was built in different periods of the 17th century and consists of two palaces. The Twin Palace is only one floor high and built on a high platform, creating an open view environment. Looking from the outside to the Twin Palace will be blocked. The prince lives here and does not contact the outside world, so this place is also called "Kafes" (bird cage). The crown prince and other princes received training in the Ottoman court here until they reached adulthood, and then they were sent to the provincial administration of Anatolia to receive administrative training in state affairs 💜The harem of Topkapi Palace is still quite luxurious. A careful tour can indeed show a lot of amazing extravagance. It is not difficult to imagine the decadence of the past. The details of Ottoman architecture are very worthy of study. All the details cost a lot of money, which is very different from our Forbidden City