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The Hippodrome of Istanbul with the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I. Hagia Sophia on the left.
Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Byzantine architecture, Costume - Hats and headwear, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Hippodrome of Constantinople / At Meydanı, Horses, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Obelisk of Theodosius I, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Professions, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey
View of the Dardanelles strait. In the foreground, Kilitbahir castle, in the background, Sultaniye castle.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Boats and ships, Castles and fortresses, Dardanelles / Çanakkale boğazı / anc. Hellespont, Houses, Kilitbahir Castle / Kilitbahir Kalesi, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sultaniye Castle (Sultaniye Kalesi - Çimenlik Kalesi), Thrace, Turkey, Views
Bayazit Tower, Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Bayezid Mosque (Beyazıt Camii), Bayezid Tower / Seraskier Tower (Beyazıt Kulesi), Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Houses, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
The mosque of Mehmed II in Istanbul. Valens aqueduct on the right.
Tags: Aqueducts, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Fatih Mosque /Mosque of Mehmed II (Fatih Sultan Mehmed camii), Golden Horn, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottomans, Thrace, Turkey, Valens Aqueduct (Bozdoğan Kemeri), Views, Walls of Constantinople
Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I in Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hippodrome, Hippodrome of Constantinople / At Meydanı, Houses, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
Partial view of Seraglio Point with Gülhane Park and the quarter of Eminönü.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Eminönü, Gardens, Golden Horn, Gülhane Park (Gülhane Parkı), Houses, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
Partial view of Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu) with Topkapi Palace. The plate shows the Tower of Justice in the second court of the palace and the Harem.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Harem, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Justice / Adalet kulesi, Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
Partial view of Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu) with Topkapi Palace and Incirli Kiosk.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman kiosks, Ottoman monuments, Pearl Kiosk / İncili Köşk, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
View of the Mausoleum of Ertugrul, father of Osman I, in Söğüt, Bithynia. Osman I was buried at the same location as his father but his remains were later transferred to Bursa, where his mausoleum stands today.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bithynia, Costume - Hats and headwear, Funerary monuments, Human types, Mausoleums, Natural environment, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman mausoleums, Ottoman monuments, Söğüt / gr. Thebasion, Tomb of Ertugrul (Ertuğrul Gazi Türbesi), Turkey, Views, Women
A European ambassador appears before the Sultan.
Tags: Ambassadors, Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Furniture, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Turks
A European ambassador has dinner with the Grand Vizier.
Tags: Ambassadors, Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Europeans, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Furniture, Grand Viziers, Human types, Interiors, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Ṭuğrā (Seals – signatures of the Sultan) (Seals – signatures of the Sultan), Turkey, Turks
The Chief Admiral of the Ottoman fleet shows himself before the Sultan. In the background (right to left) the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Hagia Sophia and Hagia Irene.
Tags: Admiral of the Ottoman Navy (Kapudan Paşa), Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Hagia Irene (Istanbul), Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Human types, Istanbul, Janissaries, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman kiosks, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Ottoman palaces, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Women
The main entrance to Tokapi Palace in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia on the right, the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III on the left.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Carriages, Costume - Hats and headwear, Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III (III. Sultan Ahmet Çeşmesi), Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Human types, Istanbul, Modes of transport, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Social sphere and everyday life, Sublime Porte (Bab-ı Hümâyûn or Saltanat Kapısı), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey
Leisure scene at Sweet waters of Europe (Kağithane).
Saadabad palace in the distance.
Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Carriages, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Horses, Human types, Istanbul, Itinerant traders, Modes of transport, Natural environment, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Professions, Saadabad Palace (Saadabad Sarayı), Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Sweet waters of Europe / Kağithane, Thrace, Turkey, Women
Religious ceremony in the Audience Hall of Tokapi Palace on the eve of the Bayram.
Tags: Audience Hall (Arz odası), Bayram, Carpets, Costume - Hats and headwear, Festivities / Celebrations, Human types, Interiors, Istanbul, Muslim ceremonies, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life, Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey
Parade of horses in the Sultans's honour, in the Second Court of Topkapi Palace, on the eve of the Bayram.
Tags: Animals, Bayram, Boats and ships, Costume - Hats and headwear, Festivities / Celebrations, Golden Horn, Horses, Human types, Imperial stables, Istanbul, Military parades, Mosques, Muslim ceremonies, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman officials, Ottoman palaces, Religious practices, Social sphere and everyday life, Stables, Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey
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