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Part of the fountain of Sultan Ahmed I. The First Gate of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Everyday objects / Domestic utensils and vessels, Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III (III. Sultan Ahmet Çeşmesi), Fountains / Springs, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Palaces, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views

View of the first court, also known as court of the Janissaries, at Topkapi palace. On the left, the church of Saint Irene. In the background, the Gate of the Salutation or Middle Gate, leading to the Second Court of the palace.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Churches, Gate of the Salutation (Bab-üs Selam), Golden Horn, Hagia Irene (Istanbul), Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views

View of Istanbul. 1. Heptapyrgion or Yedikule castle 3. Fenerbahçe quarter. 4. Port of Kadiköy. 5-6. Scutari palace. 7. Tower of Leander. 8. Port of Scutari. 9.10 Tophane quarter and street market. 11. Galata and Pera district. 12. Shipyards of Kasımpaşa. 13. New Mosque (Mosque of Valide Sultan) 14. Palace of Porphyrogenitus.

Scene from the Janissaries' revolt against Grand Vizier Ibsir Pasha in 1655. The Sultan receives the Janissaries' claims; at the same the dead body of the Chief Eunuch of the Harem is surrendered to the insurgents through the palace window.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Eunuchs, History, Human types, Istanbul, Janissaries, Ottoman monuments, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey

Fountain at the remains of church near the sea walls of Topkapi palace in Istanbul. According to the author, the Greek Orthodox of Istanbul would come to the fountain on the feast of the Transfiguration. Several of them would bury themselves in the sand and then drink from the holy fountain, thus realizing a symbolic transfiguration.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Feast of the Transfiguration, Festivities / Celebrations, Fountains / Springs, Greeks, Holy springs, Human types, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman palaces, Religious practices, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Walls of Constantinople

Plan of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Istanbul, Maps, Ottoman palaces, Plans and drawings, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey

View of Istanbul from Üsküdar. In the background on the right, the Tower of Galata; on the left, the tower of Leander.

Map of Istanbul, showing some of the city's main sights: A. The Plataean Tripod at the Byzantine Hippodrome B. The Column of Arcadius C. The Patriarchate of Constantinople D. The church of Hagioi Apostoloi, Istanbul. E. Atik Mustafa Pasa Mosque at the area of Vlacherna, initially a church built in the Byzantine era; its original dedication remains unknown. F. Cannons used in Suleiman I's campaigns to Belgrade, Rhodes and Budapest.

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 (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

Partial view of Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu) with Topkapi Palace.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople

View of Topkapi Palace, Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Gardens, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views

Map of a part of Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Houses, Istanbul, Maps, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Walls of Constantinople

A Sudanese eunuch of the Sultan's palace.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Eunuchs, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Portraits, Shoes and footwear, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey

Frontispiece to the third volume of the edition. The Prince heir to the Ottoman throne. Haseki Sultan, mother of the Prince heir and first sultana in the imperial harem's hierarchy.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Furniture, Harem, Haseki Sultan, Human types, Interiors, Istanbul, Ottoman palaces, Ottoman princes (Şehzade), Portraits, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Sultanas, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Women

Map of Istanbul.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Maps, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Walls of Constantinople

A trial in the presence of the Grand Vizier.

Tags: Costume - Hats and headwear, Court officials, Courthouses, Grand Viziers, Human types, Inscriptions, Interiors, Istanbul, Ottoman officials, Ottoman palaces, Quranic inscriptions, Social sphere and everyday life, State and military institutions - Diplomatic relations, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Women

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.

Panoramic view of Topkapi Palace from one of the minarets of Hagia Sophia. In the foreground the Fountain of Sultan Ahmed III. In the background Prince islands.

Panoramic view of the Topkapi Palace from one of the minarets of Hagia Sophia. In the foreground the first courtyard of the palace with Hagia Irene on the left. In the background the Gate of Salutation, the Tower of Justice, the Divan and the imperial kitchens.

Panoramic view of Istanbul from one of the minarets of Hagia Sophia. On the right part of the Topkapi Palace. In the background the mosques of Sultan Suleiman I and Mehmet II.

Part of the Byzantine walls of Constantinople, nearby the Topkapi Gate.

Tags: Animals, Architecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Byzantine walls, Goats, Human types, Istanbul, Natural environment, Ottomans, Professions, Shepherds, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople

View of the Seraglio Point from Karaköy. In the background the Prince islands. On the left Kadıköy and the Maiden's tower.

The Fourth Courtyard of the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul. On the left the Kiosk of Baghdad.

Tags: Architecture and built environment, Baghdad Kiosk / Bağdad Köşkü, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Ottomans, Pleasure pavilions, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views

View of the Golden Horn from Eyüp.

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