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View of the Sofa Mosque of the Fourth Court, as seen from the Sea of Marmara looking west, adjacent to the north end of the Inner Treasury (Iç Hazine)
Eastern view of the Sofa (left) and Baghdad (right) Kiosks, overlooking the lower gardens of the Fourth Court. The stairs descending into the garden are seen between the two rooms of the Sofa Kiosk
Southern view of the Sofa (right) and Baghdad (left) Kiosks from the upper gardens of the Fourth Court
Marble fountain in Ottoman baroque style, furnished with spouts to fill surrounding basin in upper gardens of the Fourth Court. The Baghdad Kiosk (Bagdat Köskü) in seen the background
Detailed view of marble fountain at the center of the pool of Süleyman I in the Fourth Court. Built in the sixteenth century, the fountain emits sparkling jets of water that merge with water from nineteen spigots around the pool
Marble and porphyry columns in the colonnade of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourt Court
Fountain along the wall of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourth Court where ritual ablution was performed for deceased sultans. Over the fountain, which is shaped like a golden urn placed over a pedestal, is a plaque bearing the royal monogram (tugra) of Mahmud II and an inscription praising him for having improved the Pavilion in 1822/3
Hirka-i Saadet (Fourth Courtyard): calligraphic inscription above portal
Exterior detail from wall of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourth Court, showing tile composition from early 17th century by the hand of Kemankes, inscribed with the names of Allah, Muhammed, the four early caliphs and the two sons of Ali
View looking south west from the Colonnade of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle towards the entrance to the Harem in the Fourth Court; the Circumcision Kiosk is visible to the left

The Fourth Court
Istanbul, Türkiye

Location
Topkapi Sarayi, Istanbul, Türkiye
Associated Names
Istanbul
Istanbul
Türkiye
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Part of Site
Topkapı Sarayı
Topkapı Sarayı
Istanbul, Türkiye
Site Contains
Baghdad Kiosk
Baghdad Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Revan Kiosk
Revan Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Iftaree Pavilion
Iftaree Pavilion
Istanbul, Türkiye
Sofa Mosque
Sofa Mosque
Istanbul, Türkiye
Sofa Kiosk
Sofa Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Mecidiye Kiosk
Mecidiye Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
The Circumcision Room
The Circumcision Room
Istanbul, Türkiye
Chief Physician's Room
Chief Physician's Room
Istanbul, Türkiye
Variant Names
Hanging Terraced Gardens of the Third Court
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The Fourth Court
Istanbul, Türkiye
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Topkapi Sarayi, Istanbul, Türkiye
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View of the Sofa Mosque of the Fourth Court, as seen from the Sea of Marmara looking west, adjacent to the north end of the Inner Treasury (Iç Hazine)
ITH0352
35 mm slide
Eastern view of the Sofa (left) and Baghdad (right) Kiosks, overlooking the lower gardens of the Fourth Court. The stairs descending into the garden are seen between the two rooms of the Sofa Kiosk
ITH0356
B & W print
Southern view of the Sofa (right) and Baghdad (left) Kiosks from the upper gardens of the Fourth Court
ITH0357
35 mm slide
Marble fountain in Ottoman baroque style, furnished with spouts to fill surrounding basin in upper gardens of the Fourth Court. The Baghdad Kiosk (Bagdat Köskü) in seen the background
ITH0359
35 mm slide
Detailed view of marble fountain at the center of the pool of Süleyman I in the Fourth Court. Built in the sixteenth century, the fountain emits sparkling jets of water that merge with water from nineteen spigots around the pool
ITH0368
35 mm slide
Marble and porphyry columns in the colonnade of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourt Court
ITH0369
35 mm slide
Fountain along the wall of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourth Court where ritual ablution was performed for deceased sultans. Over the fountain, which is shaped like a golden urn placed over a pedestal, is a plaque bearing the royal monogram (tugra) of Mahmud II and an inscription praising him for having improved the Pavilion in 1822/3
ITH0370
35 mm slide
Hirka-i Saadet (Fourth Courtyard): calligraphic inscription above portal
Istanbul. Topkapi Sarayi. Hirka-i Saadet (Fourth Courtyard). Calligraphic inscription above portal.
35 mm color slide
Exterior detail from wall of the Pavilion of the Blessed Mantle in the Fourth Court, showing tile composition from early 17th century by the hand of Kemankes, inscribed with the names of Allah, Muhammed, the four early caliphs and the two sons of Ali
ITH0371
35 mm slide
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Associated Names
Istanbul
Istanbul
Türkiye
place
Part of Site
Topkapı Sarayı
Topkapı Sarayı
Istanbul, Türkiye
Site Contains
Baghdad Kiosk
Baghdad Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Revan Kiosk
Revan Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Iftaree Pavilion
Iftaree Pavilion
Istanbul, Türkiye
Sofa Mosque
Sofa Mosque
Istanbul, Türkiye
Sofa Kiosk
Sofa Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
Mecidiye Kiosk
Mecidiye Kiosk
Istanbul, Türkiye
The Circumcision Room
The Circumcision Room
Istanbul, Türkiye
Chief Physician's Room
Chief Physician's Room
Istanbul, Türkiye
Variant Names
Hanging Terraced Gardens of the Third Court
Alternate
Terms of use
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