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Panoramic view of Istanbul from Pera. In the background, Seraglio Point, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Boats and ships, Byzantine monuments, Galata tower (Galata kulesi), Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Palaces, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
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.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Bithynia, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Kadıköy /anc. Chalcedon, Kalamos - Fenerbahçe, Lighthouses, Mosques, New Mosque (Yeni Camii / Valide Sultan Camii), Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Ottoman shipyards of Kasımpaşa, Palace of Scutari, Palace of the Porphyrogenitus / Tekfur Sarayı, Ports, Thrace, Tophane, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Üsküdar / gr. Scutari / anc. Chrysopolis, Views, Walls of Constantinople, Yedikule fortress (Yedikule Hissari / gr. Heptapyrgion)
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
Panoramic view of Istanbul, with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the mosques of Sultan Ahmed I and Süleyman I.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Istanbul, Mosque of Suleiman I / Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii), Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
View of Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bithynia, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Lighthouses, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Palace of Scutari, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
View of Istanbul, from Topkapi Palace to the mosque of Suleiman I.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Houses, Istanbul, Mosque of Suleiman I / Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii), Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
View of the Golden Gate at the walls of Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Funerary monuments, Golden Gate / Altınkapı / Yaldızlıkapı, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Muslim cemeteries, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Thrace, Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople, Women
Seraglio Point from the south: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Tower of Galata on the right.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Galata tower (Galata kulesi), Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
Ottoman princess, daughter of the Sultan. In the background, Topkapi Palace and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Golden Horn, Harem, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottomans, Portraits, Princesses, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Shoes and footwear, Social sphere and everyday life, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Turks, Walls of Constantinople, Women
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.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Atik Mustafa Paşa Mosque (Atik Mustafa Paşa Camii), Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Cannons, Churches, Column of Arcadius, Golden Horn, Hagioi Apostoloi (Istanbul), Hippodrome of Constantinople / At Meydanı, Hippodromes, Istanbul, Maps, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Patriarchate of Constantinople, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Serpent column/ Plataean tripod/ Delphi tripod (Istanbul), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Walls of Constantinople, Weapons
Map of Istanbul.
Tags: Animals, Archers, Architecture and built environment, Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Golden Horn, Hippodrome of Constantinople / At Meydanı, Hippodromes, Horses, Istanbul, Janissaries, Maps, Military uniforms, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Ottoman soldiers, Ottomans, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultans, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Walls of Constantinople
View of the port of Rhodes. View of Yaffa, Israel. Ottomans playing chess. Ottoman women having coffee in their private quarters.
Tags: Aegean islands, Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Carpets, Castles and fortresses, Coffee, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dodecanese, Ethnic groups, Fortress of Yaffa, Games, Greece, Houses, Israel, Istanbul, Jewellery, Leisure, Medieval monuments, Medieval old town of Rhodes, Rhodes, Shoes and footwear, Smoking, Social sphere and everyday life, Turks, Walls of Constantinople, Windmills, Women, Yaffa / anc. Ioppe
Affluent women of Istanbul. Panoramic view of Istanbul. Women of the imperial harem.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Asia Minor, Bithynia, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Costume - Hats and headwear, Ethnic groups, Golden Horn, Harem, Human types, Istanbul, Jewellery, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Palace of Scutari, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Turks, Üsküdar / gr. Scutari / anc. Chrysopolis, Views, Walls of Constantinople, Women
View of Istanbul from Scutari (Üsküdar). On the left, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
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 Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Houses, Istanbul, Maps, Marmara sea / Propontis, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Thrace, Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople, Yedikule fortress (Yedikule Hissari / gr. Heptapyrgion)
Fig. 1. View of Gelibolu. Fig. 2. View of Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Castle of Gallipoli (Gelibolu), Castles and fortresses, Gelibolu / Galliboli, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Istanbul, Marmara sea / Propontis, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Thrace, Towers, Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople, Windmills
Map of Istanbul.
Tags: Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Galata, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Maps, Mosque of Suleiman I / Süleymaniye Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii), Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople, Yedikule fortress (Yedikule Hissari / gr. Heptapyrgion)
View of Istanbul.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Beyoğlu / gr. Pera -Stavrodromi, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Istanbul, Maps, Marmara sea / Propontis, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Tower of Leander (Kız kulesi), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople, Yedikule fortress (Yedikule Hissari / gr. Heptapyrgion)
View of the Seraglio Point from the Sea of Marmara.
Tags: Art and antiquities, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Istanbul, Marmara sea / Propontis, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
View of the Seraglio Point. On the left Kadiköy. On the right Hagia Sophia and the Mosque of Sultan Ahmet I.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Bosporus, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Golden Horn, Hagia Sophia (Istanbul), Houses, Istanbul, Kadıköy /anc. Chalcedon, Marmara sea / Propontis, Mosques, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Sultan Ahmed Mosque / Blue Mosque ( Sultan Ahmet Camii), Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls, Walls of Constantinople
View of the Seraglio Point.
Tags: Architecture and built environment, Boats and ships, Byzantine architecture, Byzantine monuments, Fishermen, Golden Horn, Houses, Human types, Istanbul, Ottoman architecture, Ottoman monuments, Ottoman palaces, Pleasure pavilions, Sarayburnu / Seraglio Point, Thrace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayı), Turkey, Views, Walls of Constantinople
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