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The mosque of Sultan Ahmed I and the Byzantine Hippodrome. In the foreground, the Obelisk of Theodosius I, and the Obelisk of Constantine VII. Between them, the Serpent column, that is, the bronze base of the golden tripod of Plataeae, originally in the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi.

Official prayer to celebrate the Birth of Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid) in the presence of the Sultan and other supreme officials, at the mosque of Sultan Ahmed, Istanbul.

Hagia Sophia, Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I (Blue Mosque) and Laleli Mosque, Istanbul.

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.

Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I in Istanbul.

Panoramic view of Istanbul from Pera. In the background, from left to right, Topkapi place, Hagia Sophia and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.

Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I, Istanbul.

Ottoman princess, daughter of the Sultan. In the background, Topkapi Palace and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.

Seraglio Point from the south: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Tower of Galata on the right.

View of Istanbul, from Topkapi Palace to the mosque of Suleiman I.

View of the Hippodrome of Istanbul and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I. On the left, Hagia Sophia.

View of Istanbul from Üsküdar on the Asian coast of the Bosporus. In the background, on the left, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the mosque of Ahmed I. At the centre, the mosque of Suleiman I. On the right the Tower of Galata.