Walls of Constantinople (74 Subjects)
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.
Ottoman princess, daughter of the Sultan. In the background, Topkapi Palace and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
Title page. View of Seraglio Point.
View of Seraglio Point. On the right, the Tower of Galata.
Seraglio Point from the south: Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, and the Tower of Galata on the right.
View of the Golden Gate at the walls of Istanbul.
View of Istanbul, from Topkapi Palace to the mosque of Suleiman I.
View of Istanbul.
Panoramic view of Istanbul, with Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
Fountain at the remains of church near the sea walls of Topkapi palace in Istanbul. According to the author, the Greek Orthodox people of Istanbul would come to the fountain on the feast of the Transfiguration. Several of them would bury themselves in the sand and then drink from the holy fountain, thus realizing a symbolic transfiguration.
View of Istanbul. 1. Heptapyrgion or Yedikule castle 3. Fenerbahçe quarter. 4. Port of Kadiköy. 5-6. Scutari palace. 7. Tower of Leander. 8. Port of Scutari. 9.10 Tophane quarter and street market. 11. Galata and Pera district. 12. Shipyards of Kasımpaşa. 13. New Mosque (Mosque of Valide Sultan) 14. Palace of Porphyrogenitus.
Panoramic view of Istanbul from Pera. In the background, Seraglio Point, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia and the Mosque of Sultan Ahmed I.
View of Yedikule (Heptapyrgion) fortress, Istanbul.