Review

Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire

Volume: 9 Number: 2 July 10, 2025
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Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire

Abstract

A country’s cuisine and its food culture are considered intangible cultural heritage concept. The Palace Kitchens, named Matbah-ı Amire, were partially built by Chief Architect Sinan in the XVIth century as one of the important buildings symbolizing Ottoman architecture and palace life with its functional formation, proportions, and construction technique. Now, Matbah-ı Amire is a part of the ‘’Topkapi Palace Museum’’. Until moving to Dolmabahçe Palace, meals and desserts were prepared for thousands of people every day. In this area of the Place there are many buildings such as dormitories, cellars, oil workshops, and kitchenware houses. However, within the scope of this study, only the main kitchen building has been examined. Its architectural plan (kitchen, inner courtyard, ward volumes) is located around a closed courtyard. After the fire in 1574, kitchens and ward structures were also renovated by Chief Architect Sinan. The purpose of the article is to explain the architectural layout, restoration, and function of the Topkapı Palace kitchen buildings, which served a large community of members of the Ottoman Empire, including the Sultan, his family and statesmen, and its current museum location. Palace food culture, customs, kitchen and tableware used will be mentioned as intangible cultural heritage

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Cultural Studies of Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

July 10, 2025

Submission Date

December 3, 2024

Acceptance Date

March 23, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
Sedes, F. (2025). Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire. Aydın Gastronomy, 9(2), 503-517. https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK
AMA
1.Sedes F. Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire. A-GASTRO. 2025;9(2):503-517. https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK
Chicago
Sedes, Fatma. 2025. “Topkapı Palace Kitchens As Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire”. Aydın Gastronomy 9 (2): 503-17. https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK.
EndNote
Sedes F (July 1, 2025) Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire. Aydın Gastronomy 9 2 503–517.
IEEE
[1]F. Sedes, “Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire”, A-GASTRO, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 503–517, July 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK
ISNAD
Sedes, Fatma. “Topkapı Palace Kitchens As Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire”. Aydın Gastronomy 9/2 (July 1, 2025): 503-517. https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK.
JAMA
1.Sedes F. Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire. A-GASTRO. 2025;9:503–517.
MLA
Sedes, Fatma. “Topkapı Palace Kitchens As Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire”. Aydın Gastronomy, vol. 9, no. 2, July 2025, pp. 503-17, https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Sedes. Topkapı Palace Kitchens as Intangible and Tangible Cultural Heritage – Matbah-ı Amire. A-GASTRO [Internet]. 2025 Jul. 1;9(2):503-17. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA34SY24WK

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