Topkapi Palace

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II-TopkapiPalaceHarem-Topkapi Palace built circa 1459-1465; renovated and repaired many times, especially circa 1509 after an earthquake damage and circa 1665 after a fire damage; circa 1856 it ceased to serve as a palace; since 1924 is ser.jpg

Name of Building

Topkapi Palace

Town or City, Country where the building was originally established

Istanbul, Turkey

Date the building was designed and/or first built

Construction begun: 1459
Construction completed: 1465

Significant expansion during the reign of Suleiman I: 1520-1560

Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible

Patron: Sultan Mehmed II

Architect: Acem Ali

Architect: Mimar Sinan (1488-1590)

Culturally Specific Time Period

Ottoman

Baroque

Geo-Location

41.01182710874718, 28.98337889668132

Size and/or Scale of Building

Estimated from 592,600 m² (146.4 acres) to 700,000 m² (173 acres).

Architectural Type

Palace-Castle

Student First and Last Name

Brittany Lumanlan Martin

Citation

Patron: Sultan Mehmed II, Architect: Acem Ali, and Architect: Mimar Sinan (1488-1590), “Topkapi Palace,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://www.worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/165.

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