Rochat Collection

Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III - Istanbul
The Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria

Sun setting over St Sophia
The sun setting over the Ayasofya. The famed Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya) in Constantinople. Architects of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul were Anthemius of Tralles and Isadorus of Miletus

Suleymaniye Mosque and Golden Horn
The Suleymaniye Mosque and the Golden Horn. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople which they then washed out in

Tophane Cesmesi Fountain, Constantinople, Turkey
The Tophane Cesmesi Fountain - one of the most famous of the baroque street fountains in the city. Built in 1732 by Mahmut I. Has marble walls, covered by floral designs and arabesques

Galata Bridge (New Bridge) - Constantinople
View toward Karakeui in the hazy late afternoon light across the New Bridge (Galata Bridge). A solitary tram heads across the cobbled span. Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat

The Obelisk of Theodosius - Constantinople
The Egyptian obelisk of Thutmose III (1549 - 1503 BC) - originally from Deir el Bahri opposite Thebes in Upper Egypt to commemorate campaigns in Syria

Karakeui Bridge - Sunset
Setting sun over the Karakeui Bridge (later supercede by the Galata Bridge). Postcard by Publishing House of Rochat. Inspired to issue a series of cards of quite well-known views of Constantinople

Valens Aqueduct - Constantinople
Setting of the sun on the ruins of the Byzantine Aqueduct, built by Emperor Valens in about 375 AD. Water tapped from streams outside the city. In use until the late 19th century

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