The Topkapi Palace+ Harem - At the most extreme end of the peninsula of Istanbul , on the hill that from all sides washed by the waters of the Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea , proudly stands Topkapi Palace complex, securely banded by high fortress wall. This palace for nearly three centuries served as the residence of the sultans. More than 50,000 people have lived and worked in the palace premises. It was a true city within a city with its own mosques and Turkish baths. And today you can see the fabulous imperial halls, the armory, the famous treasury, which holds Sultan amazing collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain. Today's visitors of the Topkapi Palace Museum are very lucky - they are free to take a tour to the harem, consisting of a single complex of buildings which protected by the high wall, designed to hide beautiful concubines from human eyes. Earlier penetration to the harem by any outsider threatened with the death penalty. These strict regulations were introduced not only because there lived concubines , but also the children of the Sultan, including the most revered woman of the Ottoman Empire - " Walid - Sultan " the mother of the Sultan.
Egyptian Bazaar - Egyptian Bazaar is also known as the Spice Market. Spices , herbs and spices of the East are amazing! It is the second largest market after the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. The Egyptian market is located in the old part of Istanbul, in the district of Eminönü. It is built in the shape of the L letter”s mirror- reverse shape and has six gates .
Rustem Pasha Mosque - built in 1561 by architect Mimar Sinan on the order and the means of Rustam Pasha, the famous vizier of Croatian origin , who married a daughter of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Mihrimah Sultan. The historical mosque is located in the center of the crowded district of Eminonu on the road that joins Uzun Market and coast. From three sides mosque”s courtyard is surrounded by open-air terraces. Porcelain plates from Iznik used in mosque building, located on the historical peninsula , give it the beauty and uniqueness that attracts visitors.
Suleymaniye Mosque - the second importantin and the first in size mosque in Istanbul. The mosque was constructed on the orders of Sultan Suleiman by architect Sinan . It has luxury, refinement and overall shapes. There is a cemetery In the courtyard of the mosque where in two adjacent mausoleums resting Suleiman himself and his beloved wife Roxolana. Suleymaniye mosque complex - a rather complex structure . It's kind of a town in the city. Besides the mosque, it includes, a hospital, several madrassas, shelter, dining room , kitchen , a caravanserai for guests, fountains, toilets, golf and relaxation room, and here you can see the craftsmen trade outlet.
Þehzade Mosque ( Mosque of the Heir ) - smallpox epidemic that broke out in 1543 in the city, took the 21 -year-old son of Suleiman the Magnificent and Roksolan - Mehmed . In 1544 the sultan in memory of his beloved son decided to build a mosque. Construction was entrusted to the architect Sinan. Thanks to the decorative elements and tiles building looks very "airy" . Behind the tomb of the mosque there are 4 - mausoleums of Muhammed Shahzad , Shahzad Mahmood and the Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha and Rustem Pasha.
