Native name: Tekfur Sarayi
Tekfur Palace is located between Egrikapi and Edlrnekapl. Tekfur palace was originally a part of Blakhernai Palace complex that was used at the last period of Byzantine. It is the only remaining building of the complex located at its south that reached today. The palace belongs to 13th century. Of Tekfur Palace, only the body walls remain on the East-West direction today. The palace had a rectangular plan with its front side overlooking a courtyard at the direction of the Golden Horn. The small courtyard is located before the colorful facade decorated with red bricks and marble.
The palace is a three-story building with a missing roof. The first floor is the entrance floor that is higher in height than the other two floors and opens to the courtyard with f...
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