Topkapi Palace in Istanbul Turkey Postcard

This postcard features the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. It is a large museum in the east of the Faith District. According to Wikipedia, " From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. Construction, ordered by the Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, began in 1459, six years after the conquest of Constantinople. Topkapı was originally called the "New Palace" (Yeni Saray or Saray-ı Cedîd-i Âmire) to distinguish it from the Old Palace (Eski Saray or Sarây-ı Atîk-i Âmire) in Beyazıt Square. It was given the name Topkapı, meaning Cannon Gate, in the 19th century. The Topkapı Palace forms a part the Historic Areas of Istanbul, a group of sites in Istanbul that UNESCO recognised (sic) as a World Heritage Site in 1985." Photo credit: Meriç Dağlı, 2018. Enjoy your new Topkapi Palace in Istanbul Turkey Postcard!