Topkapi Palace

I'm way behind with my Blog postings and this is the start of the catch-up in the order the events I present actually occurred. I'm starting with the Topkapi Palace, home of the Sultans who long ruled the Turkish Empire. It's strategically located in the European part of Istanbul on the peninsula where the sea of Marmara meets the famous Golden Horn and the Bosphorus where the latter two meet. The Bosphorus separates Europe from Asia. The walled fortress of the Topkapi sits high up on the promontory - a strategic site. We start with the general location and here are the Bosphorus (looking east towards the Black sea), the sea of Marmara, and across to Asia.

I also add a picture of Max enjoying his meal at a restaurant with a gorgeous view ... looking across to Asia.

Now I present a scattering of views of the Palace compound, both inside and out, starting with the latter, including part of the wall.

Now let's take a peek inside:

This slide shows the post from which distances in Turkey were measured.

 Finally, I have a quiz. What do you tell an 8 year old about what went on in a Harem and how you went about manufacturing Eunuchs?

AS