Category:Armour in the Armory Exhibition Hall, Topkapı Palace

English: The present Armory Exhibition Hall in the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul was formerly the inner treasury of the Ottoman Empire. It is a hall built of stone and brick with eight domes, each 5 x 11.40 m. It was transformed into a museum in 1928, displaying a rich collection of about 400 weapons (dating between the 7th and the 19th c.) from several countries, including swords of many sultans. During excavations in 1937 in front of this building, remains of a religious Byzantine building dating from the fifth century were found. Since it could not be identified with any of the churches known to have been built on the palace site, it is now known as "the Basilica of the Topkapı Palace".
Türkçe: Silah Seksiyonu Sergi Salonu

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