What is Harem in Topkapi Palace?

The Harem apartment, where the Sultans lived with their families in private, was the dwelling of the members of the Ottoman Dynasty and the upper-class women of the Harem for centuries. It also functioned as a school with its own rules and hierarchy.

What goes inside Harem?

A harem may house a man’s wife or wives, their pre-pubescent male children, unmarried daughters, female domestic servants, and other unmarried female relatives. In harems of the past, concubines, which were enslaved women, were also housed in the harem.

Is Topkapi Harem worth?

The Harem has a separate internal entrance and additional payment but is well worth it. Restaurant in the Topkapi very expensive but well situated overlooking the Bosphorus.

What’s the women’s portion of Topkapi Palace called?

The Harem
The Harem is part of Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, which was built in the 15th century as an administrative area for the sultans of the Ottoman Empire. The harem (or “forbidden place”) was the home of the Sultan and his women, and no unrelated male was allowed inside unless he was a eunuch.

What was the purpose of a harem?

Although usually associated in Western thought with Muslim practices, harems are known to have existed in the pre-Islamic civilizations of the Middle East; there the harem served as the secure, private quarters of women who nonetheless played various roles in public life.

Can I take pictures in Topkapi palace?

There is no problem for taking photos in Topkapi palace except in Mosque. It means that, you can take your favorite photos in Topkapi such as main palace, Harem and other places, but taking photo from inside of Mosque is not permitted.

What was the sultan’s harem like?

The Imperial Harem (Ottoman Turkish: حرم همايون, Harem-i Hümâyûn) of the Ottoman Empire was the Ottoman sultan’s harem – composed of the wives, servants (both female slaves and eunuchs), female relatives and the sultan’s concubines – occupying a secluded portion (seraglio) of the Ottoman imperial household.