Friday, December 15, 2006

Radio Netherlands Worldwide - Independent thinking, independent voice - English - The Ottoman sultans in Amsterdam

"The Ottoman sultans in Amsterdam

by Philippa Burton

The city and the SultanThe exhibition Istanbul: The City and the Sultan is opening in Amsterdam's De Nieuwe Kerk this weekend. Organized in collaboration with four Turkish museums, it takes visitors on a leisurely walk through the city during its Ottoman period (15th to early 20th century), with stops at the court, the armoury, the harem, the mosque, the library, the hamam or baths, the bazaar and more."

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