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Description The Imperial Council Hall (Kubbealtı / Divan-ı Hümâyûn) where the veziers met in council with the sultan. The hearth in the middle was to warm the officials. The golden window enabled the sultan or the valide sultan to eavesdrop into the conversation without being noticed.
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16:44, 23 October 2007Thumbnail for version as of 16:44, 23 October 20071,559 × 2,668 (2.38 MB)Marku1988== Summary == {{Information |Description=The Imperial Council Hall (''Kubbealtı'' / ''Divan-ı Hümâyûn'') where the veziers met in council with the sultan. The fountain in the middle was to obscure secret conversations. The golden window enabled the s
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