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The kiosk of Selim III at Bebek, on the European coast of the Bosporus. The Sultan and his officials used the kiosk to receive representatives of foreign nations.

The mausoleum of Suleiman I at Süleimaniye mosque.

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

View of the shipyard of Kasımpaşa, Istanbul. In the background, the Tower of Galata.

View of the miltary barracks and the park of Pera.

Muslim cemetery at Eyüp, Istanbul.

The Anatolian Castle (Anadolu Hisarı) on the Asian coast of the Bosporus.

Kiosk by the sea at Sweet Waters of Asia.

Landscape at Çubuklu, on the northeastern coast of the Bosporus.

View of the fountain of Ahmed III at Üsküdar.

View of Dolmabahçe Park, where the Palace of Dolmabahçe was built later in the 19th century.

View of Tarabya, Istanbul.

Panoramic view of Istanbul, from the mosque of Suleiman I to Eyüp district.

Landscape at Büyükdere on the northwestern coast of the Bosporus.

Valide Dam at Belgrade Forest, on the northwestern coast of the Bosporus.

Leisure scene at one of the fields where the Sultan used to hunt. In the background, a storyteller entertaining the public.

The quarter of Büyükdere on the northwestern coast of the Bosporus.

The junction of the Bosporus and the Black Sea.

Table showing depth fluctuations of the Bosporus waters according to the seasons, as measured from an observation point at Galata.

Map of the Golden Horn, the Bosporus and adjacent area.

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.