Istanbul's Sultan's Palace

 The Sultan's Palace

 The palace and all the grounds around it  are guarded by the government because of the ancient relics that are inside now.

 The Palace is now  a museum  called the Topkapi Sarayi

We saw at the museum  the largest diamond in the world.  One diamond in the middle surrounded by 41 other diamonds.  You cannot take pictures inside so here is a picture from a book.

 The Sultan had extra house around the palace to entertain in.

 The palace complex, some of the extra buildings.

The opulence was amazing.