The _________ Sarayi or "Palace of the Gun Gate," begun in 1459, incorporated a royal residence, an imperial administrative school for the training of bureaucrats, barracks for the troops of Janissaries, an armory and a hospital, and it became an object of both fear and fascination for the Sultan's subjects.

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The Topkapï Sarayi, also known as the Topkapi Palace, is the correct answer because it was the primary residence of the Ottoman Sultans for approximately 400 years (1465-1856) and served multiple functions including those mentioned in the question.

The _________ Sarayi or "Palace of the Gun Gate," Begun