Seraglio, or royal palace

Map shows the seraglio, or royal palace, of the Turkish sultan as it appeared in Constantinople. The seraglio held 500 harem woman and 2,000 attendants within its walls, and the total area of the closure was about one-third of a square mile.

Publication date: 1937-10-10

Size: 12.3 x 15.7 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Eminönü (Istanbul, Turkey)

Subject(s):

• Castles & palaces--Turkey--Istanbul--1800-1900

Genre(s):

• Maps

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (October 10, 1937), Graphic Section, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg