The courtyard of Hirka-yi Serif in the Imperial Topkapi Sarayi (palace).Abdullah Frères, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures The courtyard of Hirka-yi Serif in the Imperial Topkapi Sarayi (palace).Abdullah Frères in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created between 1880 and 1893 Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 38. No. 721. Hirka-yi Serif Camii, or the Mosque of the Holy Mantle, was built by Sultan Abdul Mecit I to house the second of the two mantles of the Prophet. In album: Yildiz and Topkapi palaces, tombs and Selamlik procession, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire. Abdul-Hamid II Collection (Library of Congress). Albumen prints 1880-1900.

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