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Imperial Throne in the Harem at Topkapi Palace

The Sultan's throne in the ornately decorated Imperial Throne Room in the Harem of Topkapi Palace. The Imperial Harem was the inner sanctum of the Topkapi Palace where the Sultan and his family lived. Standing on a peninsular overlooking the Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.

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The Sultan's throne in the ornately decorated Imperial Throne Room in the Harem of Topkapi Palace. The Imperial Harem was the inner sanctum of the Topkapi Palace where the Sultan and his family lived. Standing on a peninsular overlooking the Bosphorus Strait and Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign.