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The view from the Sultan's palace looking north up the Bosphorus.
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The "patio" at the harem in the Sultan's palace.
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the library at the Sultan's palace.
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Not sure what they called this -- it was a detached building where the Sultan watched games and things, looked out over the water, meditated, took naps. All in all a great place to while away some time (or wile away, depending on the Sultan)
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The entrance to the palace from the side of Hagia Sophia.
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