Istanbul (1893 Subjects)
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.
1. Section of Çukur Bostan, a system comprised of seven open-air cisterns of the Byzantine era. 2. Elevation and vertical section of one of the walls of Çukur Bostan. 3. Columns, plans and architectural features from Philoxenos Cistern, Istanbul.
The fortresses of Europe and Asia on the Bosporus. In the foreground, the fountain of Küçüksu or fountain of Mihrisah Sultan, near the location of Sweet Waters of Asia (today Göksu Deresi).
The fortress of Kilyos in the region of the same name, at the junction of the Bosporus with the Black Sea.
A small boat (kaik) carries Ottoman women to the European shore of the Bosporus. In the background, the tower of Leander.
Passenger boat connecting the eastern and western coasts of the Bosporus. In the background, Rumeli Castle.
Women of the Sultan's harem on their promenade, chaperoned by Kislar Aga, head of the eunuchs of the Imperial Palace.
Panoramic view of Istanbul from Pera. In the background, from left to right, Topkapi place, Hagia Sophia and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
