Bosphorus Collection (page 5)

View toward the Dolmabahce Palace, Istanbul - the main administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1922. The Dolmabahce Mosque (architect: Garabet Balyan) can be seen in the foreground

Allied fleet firing salute in the Bosphorus, WW1
Allied fleet firing a salute in the Bosphorus to signal Peace, probably towards the end of the First World War. Date: circa late 1918

Rumeli Hisari - Istanbul, Turkey
Part of the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Tophane and the Bosphorus, Istanbul
A panoramic view of Tophane and the Bosphorus, set within the frame of a large shell

Ciragan Palace - Constantinople - View across Bosphorus
View from the Asian side, across the Bosphorus toward the Ciragan Palace, Constantinople, Turkey. Built during reign of Sultan Abdul Aziz in 1874

Beyazidiye Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
The Beyazidiye Mosque (built between 1501-1506) in Constantinople. The Mosque encorporated a number of educational buildings, public baths and tombs (turbes)

Russian Summer Embassy - Constantinople
The Russian Summer Embassy at Buyukdere, Constantinople, Turkey on the Bosphorus beyond Tarabya. Standing at the North end of a large Bay - its Turkish name means Large Valley while in Byzantine

Turkish Steamship Ertogrul
Turkish Imperial steamship (albeit still with high masts for sails) the Ertogrul (named after the father of Osman I, the founder of the Ottoman Empire) riding high in the Bosphorus

Black Sea Entrance
The Entrance to the Black Sea - with fishing nets in the foreground - the origin of many of the unique species of fish which live within the Bospohorus

Valide Sultan Camii - Constatinople
The last Imperial Mosque to be erected in Istanbul - Italian architect Montani. Built in 1871 for the Mother of Sultan Abdul Aziz, a veritable Cinderella

The Golden Horn meets the Bosphorus
The Golden Horn meeting the Bosphorus at Constantinople, Turkey

View toward the Black Sea - Constantinople
Panoramic view from the Asian side of the Bosphorus, looking toward the Black Sea with Rumeli Hisari on the European Side

View of Constantinople
The distinctive skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the domes and minarets of the Great Mosques

Constantinople Ferryboat on the Bosphorus (No. 33)

The Summer Palace Hotel - Constantinople
The Summer Palace Hotel - Therapia, Constantinople. Owned by M. Tokatlian, an Armenian

Dolmabahce Palace - view from the Bosphorus
Dolmabahce Palace - Late Imperial Palace on the Bosphorus. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Peasant man with horse
A peasant working man in Istanbul on the Asian side of the Bosphorus stands with his white horse carrying two large metal containers on either flank

View from Asian side of Bosphorus to European side, with Ciragan Palace on the horizon, now turned into a luxury Hotel

A ferry boat crossing the Bosphorus. Typical scene showing a crossing of a wide section of the Bosphorus with six oarsmen (quite unusual)

Constantinople - Muezzin - Call to prayer in village of Rumeli Hisari

The Sweet Waters of Asia Minor, Constantinople, set within a border of a raspberry plant with a ladybird on one of the leaves

A view of the Bazar, Constantinople, set within a border of a fish smokery, nets and smoked fish!

Leanders Tower, Constantinople, also known as Kiz Kulesi, set within a border of a large white seashell. Also known as the Maidens Tower - standing a few hundred metres off the village of Uskudar

Imperial Gates - Constantinople, Turkey
Imperial gates on the European side of the Bosphorus. A lady of the Harem sits astride the crescent moon of Turkey in an unusual addition to this fine card

Palace of Kucuksu - Constantinople, Turkey. Rococco Palace built on the banks of the Bosphorus (1856-7) for Adbul Mecit I by Nikogos Balyan

Scene on the Bosphorus - European side
A scene on the banks of the Bosphorous on the European side with old Turkish housing - the waterside mansions are called Yali

Constantinople - Fountain
Constantinople, Turkey. View in Asia Minor on Asian side of Bosphorus. One of the Princes Islands is shown and Anadolu Hissari (Castle/Fortification) - mouth of the Goksu Deresi ( the sky stream)

The Dolmabahce Palace, Constantinople. Commisioned by Abdul Mecit (1839-61) - architect Nikogos Balyn who in collaboration with his Father completed construction in 1853

Across the Bosphorus to the Suleymaniye Mosque
A view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey

Istanbul - The Golden Horn at sunset
A view of Istanbul, Turkey at sunset, showing the small ferry boats used to make the crossing of the Bosphorus

The Old Palace Bridge of Saint Sophia, Constantinople, Turkey

Tophane Mosque, Constantinople, Turkey
An atmospheric view at sunset looking out to the Bosphorus through the dome and minarets of the Tophane Mosque. Architect - Sinan

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

Galata Bridge - old view - Constantinople
A view of carriages and pedestrians crossing the Galata Bridge in Constantinople, avoiding the electric trams

A view across the Bosphorus to Istanbul
The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

Galata Bridge - Constantinople
Galata Bridge and Ferryboat Station, Constantinople, Turkey

Shipping in the Harbour at Constantinople
Shipping in the harbour at Constantinople, Turkey, showing H.M.S. Centurion and Benbow (in the distance)

Ferry Boat on the Bosphorus at night at Moda on the Asian side. Today it is a very up market area of Istanbul. A summer resort

The Dolmabahce Mosque, Constantinople at night
The Dolmabahce Mosque, on the banks of the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

The Rumeli Hisari - Constantinople
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali - Yenikoy, Istanbul
Faik Bey and Bekir Beys shared Yali built in 1906 by the Italian Architect Raimondo d Aronco for Sara Sultan (later bought and shared by Faik Kurtoglu and Bekir Sitki Oyal)

Steam Ferry from the Bosphorus - Halas
The whole business of Constantinople has historically been linked to the Bosphorus that divides the European side of the city from the Asian side of the city

Bosphorus Steam Ferry
The whole business of Constantinople has historically been linked to the Bosphorus that divides the European side of the city from the Asian side of the city

View of the Rumeli Castle, Constantinople
View toward the Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months

Street Dogs asleep - Constantinople, Turkey
At the beginning of the 20th century there were an estimated 250 thousand dogs living on the streets of Constantinople, Turkey. These dogs were supported and fed by the population

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey - Imperial barge
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) with his sons in an imperial barge returning to the Old Palace, with the more modern barge standing off in distance (see below)

Visit of German Kaiser to Turkey
The Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to Turkey for an official state meeting with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918). They are visiting the German School at Constantinople

Turkey - Visit of ther Kaiser Wilhelm II
The visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II (with his wife Augusta Viktoria) to meet with the Turkish Sultan, Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

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