Bab-üs Selam
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Bab-üs Selam is the monumental second gate of Istanbul’s Topkapı Palace, historically serving as the main ceremonial entrance to the Ottoman sultans’ private and administrative quarters.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babüssaade | 1 |
| Bâb-üs Saâde | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman architectural structure
ⓘ
gate ⓘ monumental gate ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | authorized palace personnel ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bâb-üs Selâm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gate of Salutation NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ottoman architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ottoman sultans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Istanbul ⓘ |
| connects |
First Courtyard of Topkapı Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Courtyard of Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent |
Asia
ⓘ
Europe ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentUse | tourist entrance within Topkapı Palace museum route ⓘ |
| follows | Bab-ı Hümayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | controlled access to inner palace ⓘ |
| governingBody | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched passageway
ⓘ
fortified appearance ⓘ two flanking towers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
part of Istanbul’s historic peninsula monuments
ⓘ
part of the Topkapı Palace Museum ⓘ |
| historicalRole | main ceremonial gate of the Ottoman imperial residence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ottoman Turkish ⓘ |
| leadsTo | Second Courtyard of Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Istanbul
ⓘ
Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Gate of Salutation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bab-ı Hümayun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Courtyard of Topkapı Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ Hagia Irene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Topkapı Palace complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ceremonial axis of Topkapı Palace ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bab-ı Hümayun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Marmara Region ⓘ |
| servesAs |
entrance to the administrative quarters
ⓘ
entrance to the sultan’s private quarters ⓘ main ceremonial entrance ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of imperial authority ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official receptions
ⓘ
processions of the sultan ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Babüssaade
this entity surface form:
Bâb-üs Saâde