Üsküdar, Türkiye
Kafes
The Kafes, literally "cage", was the part of the Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Palace where possible successors to the throne were kept under a form of house-arrest and constant surveillance by the palace guards. The early history of the Ottoman Empire is littered with succession wars between rival sons of the deceased sultan. It was common for a new sultan to have his brothers killed, including infants, sometimes dozens of them at once.
- City
- Üsküdar
- Country
- Türkiye
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Üsküdar
Background: Wikipedia