Film February - Topkapi Sarayi (Topkapi Palace) - Istanbul (not Constantinople)
The palace was the home of the Ottoman Sultans and their families for approximately 400 years (1465-1856). It is a small city covering 173 acres.
It is now a museum.
After mentioning ceramics for sale in yesterdays photo I thought I'd share some different ceramics today - the tile work at the Sultan's palace in Istanbul was wonderful. I love the beautiful geometric designs. There were so many wonderful combinations of these shapes.
I did actually buy and bring back with me two sets of tiles, each will make a large panel including a border. They can be laid out in several different configurations, just turning each tile 90 deg changes the design.
I loved my time in Turkey and would return there in a heartbeat. I'd like to return to many of the places I have been, another place I'd like to explore further is Japan. I loved the food in Turkey and Japan, probably more than ost places I have been.
People tell me how cool Turkey is, especially the food and the people, it's cheap too from the UK, but I didn't go yet. I'm gonna catch up now since I have neglected looking at your fantastic journeys through dangerous places, theme! ;)
Wow imagine living in there?! I can see how it would feel cool even in the heat of the day. Fabulous colours! My kids went to Turkey last year for 2 weeks but stayed in the hotel complex with their Dad and his new family the Entire Time!! Can you believe it?!
@chewyteeth I was in Turkey for 3 months in 2002 and the food and people were wonderful. I love ancient places (I think that is a result of living in a young country) and Turkey has some wonderful ones - some wonderful Greek and Roman ruins as well the Ottoman era ones.
@filsie65 oh that is such a shame, I had such a wonderful time, so many fascinating places to see, the people were great - I learnt to speak some Turkish through my immersion, but in tourist areas English (and a plethora of other languages) were widely spoken.
Turkish food is amazing; I'd love to visit one day. Great photo with all that detail and marvelous blues. Eastern design and architecture is wonderful to me with its complexity and intricacies.
One of my books has the two groupings in the bottom right hand corner... I just hadn't seen them together and on a wall, so this is a very coolio shot. Will have to +fav for later.
Remarkable.............almost dizzying with all the patterns. I don't know A THING about Turkey; including the food. Spicey?? Love spicey. Enjoy your little commentaries along with you hpotos. :-) Take care, Les x
I love the carpets too and have a bit of a collection
beautiful ceramics here