Ottoman architecture (455 Subjects)
View of the Dardanelles strait. In the foreground, Kilitbahir castle, in the background, Sultaniye castle.
Elevation of the colonnade of a reservoir near Philoxenus Cistern, Istanbul. 2. Plan of said reservoir. 3. Vertical section of Egri Kapi reservoir. 4. Vertical section of Pera reservoir, at the site of modern-day Taksim square, named after the cistern (Taksim = cistern). 5. Plan of Pera reservoir.
1. The aqueduct of Kemer Burgas at the area of the same name. 2. Elevation and vertical section of part of the aqueduct. 3. Architectural instrument used to measure the ground for the construction of aqueducts. 4. Aqueduct of Mahmud I at Petra (Bahceköy). 5. Vertical section of Bahceköy aqueduct.
The fortress of Kilyos in the region of the same name, at the junction of the Bosporus with the Black Sea.
Passenger boat connecting the eastern and western coasts of the Bosporus. In the background, Rumeli Castle.
Panoramic view of Istanbul from Pera. In the background, from left to right, Topkapi place, Hagia Sophia and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
Suleiman bridge over Drava river in Osijek, Croatia. Skopje aqueduct near Skopje, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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.
