Home › Entities › palace › Topkapı Palace

Topkapı Palace

palace museum in Istanbul, Turkey
Organization palace Q170495
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Topkapı Palace

Summary

Topkapı Palace is a palace[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,549 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Topkapı Palace is located in Eminönü[3].
  • Topkapı Palace is located in Istanbul[4].
  • Topkapı Palace is in the country of Turkey[5].
  • Topkapı Palace's instance of is recorded as palace[6].
  • Topkapı Palace's instance of is recorded as museum[7].
  • Topkapı Palace's architect is recorded as Mehmed II[8].
  • Topkapı Palace's founder is recorded as Mehmed II[9].
  • Topkapı Palace is owned by Turkey[10].
  • Topkapı Palace is operated by Directorate of National Palaces[11].
  • Topkapı Palace's architectural style is recorded as Ottoman architecture[12].
  • Topkapı Palace's inventory number is recorded as 49615[13].
  • Topkapı Palace is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul[14].
  • Topkapı Palace is used for museum[15].
  • Topkapı Palace's Commons category is recorded as Topkapı Palace[16].
  • Topkapı Palace's said to be the same as is recorded as Topkapı Palace Museum[17].
  • Topkapı Palace comprises Topkapı Palace First Courtyard[18].
  • Topkapı Palace comprises Topkapı Palace Second Courtyard[19].
  • Topkapı Palace comprises Topkapı Palace Third Courtyard[20].
  • Topkapı Palace comprises Topkapı Palace Fourth Courtyard[21].
  • Topkapı Palace comprises Topkapı Palace Harem[22].
  • 1475 marks the founding of Topkapı Palace[23].
  • 1460 marks the founding of Topkapı Palace[24].
  • Topkapı Palace's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.013, 'longitude': 28.984}[25].
  • Topkapı Palace's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region[26].
  • Topkapı Palace's official website is recorded as https://www.millisaraylar.gov.tr/Lokasyon/2/topkapi-sarayi[27].

Body

Founding

Topkapı Palace's founder is recorded as Mehmed II[9]. Recorded inception include 1475[23] and 1460[24].

Identity

Topkapı Palace is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul[14].

Operations

Topkapı Palace is operated by Directorate of National Palaces[11].

Ownership

Topkapı Palace is owned by Turkey[10].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Topkapı Palace include Topkapi[28], a film[29], directed by Jules Dassin[30].

Why It Matters

Topkapı Palace ranks in the top 1% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,549 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 110 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Topkapi[28], a film[29], directed by Jules Dassin[30].

Related Entities

Abdul Hamid I Ahmed I Ahmed II Ahmed III From Russia with Love Hürrem Sultan Ibrahim I Kösem Sultan Mahfiruz Hatice Sultan Mahmud I Mehmed II Mehmed III Mehmed IV Murad III Murad IV Murad V Mustafa I Mustafa II Mustafa III Osman II Osman III Piri Reis Şehzade Bayezid Șehzade Cihangir Selim II Suleiman II Topkapi Turkey

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Topkapı Palace. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/topkap-palace
MLA “Topkapı Palace.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/topkap-palace.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_topkap-palace_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Topkapı Palace}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/topkap-palace}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Topkapı Palace — https://4ort.xyz/entity/topkap-palace (retrieved 2026-10-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/topkap-palace · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 25d ago · Ibrohim tijani · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Structure replaces → Old Palace
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1398]]: [[Q6000313]]"
  2. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → topkapi-palace
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: topkapi-palace, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289971779|topkapi palace (#289971779)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's "
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → International Journal of Audiology
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q80926, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1BlA2M
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  5. 13w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → palace, building or structure under construction, museum
    Has characteristic → tourist attraction
    Country → Turkey, Ottoman Empire
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39782|batch #39782]]: Move Q570116 from P31 -> P1552"
  6. 22w ago · Ikan · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Payment types accepted → cash, Müzekart
    Inception → —
    Category for the view from the item → Category:Views from Topkapı Palace
    Founded by → —
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Building", "TopkapiSarayi::8j72n"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257096|batch #257096]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.