Topkapı Palace is a large museum and library in Istanbul that served as the administrative center and main residence of Ottoman sultans from the 1460s until 1853. Visitors can explore hundreds of rooms including the Ottoman Imperial Harem and treasury, where artifacts such as the Spoonmaker's Diamond, weapons, armor, religious relics, and illuminated manuscripts are on display.
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