Büyük Saray Kalıntıları — Attraction in Fatih

These are the ruins of the northern wing of the Grand Palace. In 1845 there was a building here that served as the University, the Ottoman Parliament and the Palace of Justice. The building was destroyed by fire in 1933. During subsequent excavations, a quarter of the territory of the Grand Palace was uncovered. The discovered mosaics were transferred to the specially established Museum of Mosaics of the...

Closed and nothing to see. I mean that literally, since authorities seem not to believe in chain fences and want everything hidden and out of sight. I would post pictures, but all you would see is a white wall. Don't go there expecting to see what the pictures show you.

Par for course with virtually any Roman related ruins...

2-11:-2024 2-11 Benim sorunum, tüm kültürlerin saygıyı hak etmesidir ve Four Seasons gibi pahalı otel zincirlerinin ve diğerlerinin, Palatiun Cafe gibi daha ucuz oteller veya kafelerin insanlara etrafı gezdirip kalıntıları yenilemesi gibi aynı çözümleri bulmasını umuyorum.

Still waiting for the final court decision if the building needs to be cleared or build over to form a hotel. Whatever the outcome; if it takes 4 more years, the ruins will be consumed by cat poop and...