Monday, January 15, 2018

STONE THRONE

Sultanahmet, Fatih - Istanbul - Turkey

GPS : 41°00'49.6"N 28°59'05.9"E / 41.013793, 28.984965

Topkapı Palace Museum / Fourth Courtyard



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A stone throne (Taş Taht) was made for Sultan Murad IV to watch the sports activities of pages. The inscription on the throne states that in 1636 Sultan Murad IV, who was an accomplished sportsman himself, threw an oak cudgel 120 meters.

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WEB SITE : Topkapı Palace Museum Directorate

MORE INFO & CONTACT
E-Mail : topkapisarayimuzesi@kultur.gov.tr
Phone : +90 212 512 0480
Fax : +90 212 526 9840

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