The harem is derived from the verb har forbidden ada in Arabic, and means “forbidden”, “protected”. The harem is the hidden and closed part of human life and the most untouchable part of the house.
The Harem Office, located in Topkapı Palace, where the sultans live with their families, reflects the architectural style of various periods from the 16th century to the early 19th century.
is an extremely important complex. Topkapı Palace Harem Apartment, which stands out among the similarities of Islamic palaces that survived to this day, is located in the Second Courtyard and on its back gardens.
was established and expanded over the centuries. The apartment has been carefully concealed by separating it from the courtesy of the Palace and the other courtyards where administrative functions take place with high walls. The construction of the Topkapi Palace
It is known that the Old Palace in Beyazıt started to be used as a Harem, and that the administration and greetings were carried out in Topkapı Palace. During this period, however, a small
There is information about the construction of the harem (Women's Palace - Saray-ı Duhteran). The intensive construction and organization in the Harem, which was examined in four building phases, was
Hürrem Sultan and his family moved to the Harem Topkapı Palace began and continued until the 18th century. The Harem has more than three hundred rooms, nine baths, two mosques, a hospital, wards and laundry.
The Harem has taken its final form as a result of modifications and additions that have been extended over a long period of time. The general structure of the Harem consists of courtyards lined up one after the other. These courtyards are separated by gate entrances.
wards, rooms, pavilion and service buildings.
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3 авг 2019