Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum

Main building of the museum. The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum ( ) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Eminönü district of Istanbul , Turkey . Constructed in 1524 , the building was formerly the palace of İbrahim Pasha , who was the first grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent . The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy , tiles , and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey , particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.

Main building of the museum. The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum ( ) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul , Turkey . Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha , who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent , and husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan . The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy , tiles , and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey , particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.

Main building of the museum. The Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum ( ) is a museum located in Sultanahmet Square in Fatih district of Istanbul , Turkey . Constructed in 1524, the building was formerly the palace of Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha , who was the second grand vizier to Suleiman the Magnificent , and was once thought to have been the husband of the Sultan's sister, Hatice Sultan . The collection includes notable examples of Islamic calligraphy , tiles , and rugs as well as ethnographic displays on various cultures in Turkey , particularly nomad groups. These displays recreate rooms or dwellings from different time periods and regions.

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