{"id":8509,"date":"2022-11-07T13:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T12:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soletanche-bachy.com\/?p=8509"},"modified":"2022-11-25T14:17:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T13:17:35","slug":"zetas-works-on-restoration-of-topkapi-palace-the-former-residence-of-the-ottoman-sultans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.soletanche-bachy.com\/en\/zetas-works-on-restoration-of-topkapi-palace-the-former-residence-of-the-ottoman-sultans\/","title":{"rendered":"ZETAS works on restoration of Topkapi Palace, the former residence of the Ottoman sultans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ZETAS works on restoration of Topkapi Palace, the former residence of the Ottoman sultans<\/h1><\/div>
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Zetas has been awarded a contract by Eril Architecture to upgrade the retaining walls of G\u00fclhane Road, within the Topkap\u0131 Palace complex in the heart of Istanbul.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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A brief history…<\/h2><\/div>

Topkap\u0131 Palace is located on the tip of the Sarayburnu (Seraglio Point), a promontory overlooking the Golden Horn, where the Bosphorus Strait meets the Sea of Marmara. Topkap\u0131 Palace was first built in 1459 on the order of Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror and the complex then expanded over the centuries, including major renovations. From the 1460s until the completion of Dolmabah\u00e7e Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire and was the principal residence of its sultans until the 17th century.
\nAfter the end of the Ottoman Empire in 1923, Topkap\u0131 was transformed into a museum by a government decree dated 3 April 1924. Topkapi Palace, which still serves as a museum today, was recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1985.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Topkapi Palace, UNESCO World Heritage<\/p>\n

Photo by Nima Aksoy<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Context and scope of work<\/p>\n

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The Topkap\u0131 Palace restoration project was gradually launched following the collapse of a wall in Istanbul\u2019s historical G\u00fclhane Park (part of Topkap\u0131 Palace) in 2016.
\nIn 2019, Zetas successfully completed the first stage of the Topkap\u0131 Palace upgrade works, which were carried out to improve the seismic-resistance of the walls on the hillside, which are also very close to the current project site.
\nFor the second phase, Zetas is working as a subcontractor for the construction of micropiles with anchors and permanent nails, in order to stabilise the slopes of the G\u00fclhane Road in Topkap\u0131 Palace.<\/p>\n

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