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

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.

Partial view of Seraglio Point with Gülhane Park and the quarter of Eminönü.

Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.

Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I in Istanbul.

Mosque of Suleiman I in Istanbul.

The mosque of Mehmed II in Istanbul. Valens aqueduct on the right.

Bayazit Tower, Istanbul.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the western shore of the Golden Horn.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: Kasimpasa shipyard is visible on the right.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the western shore of the Golden Horn.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul: the eastern shore of the Golden Horn, that is, the area surrounding Pera district.

Part of the panoramic view of Istanbul.

Map of 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.

View of Istanbul from Scutari (Üsküdar). On the left, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace.

Affluent women of Istanbul. Panoramic view of Istanbul. Women of the imperial harem.

Map of Istanbul.

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.