| Description |  |
Its ridged cradle vault with the gilded roof was a first in Ottoman architecture with echoes of China and India. The sultan is reported to have had the custom to break his fast under this bower during the fasting month of ramadan after sunset. Some sources mention this resting place as the ‘'Moonlit Seat''. Special gifts like the showering of gold coins to officials by the sultan was also sometimes held here. The marbled terrace gained its current appearance during the reign of Sultan Ibrahim (1640-84 | 
