Constantinople Collection (#8)

The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The French Screw Steamer "Charlemagne" passing the Castles of Europe and Asia at Constantinople, 1854. The waters of the Bosphorus have teemed with transports

H.B.M. Foot Guards encamped at Scutari - from a daguerreotype by Mr. Robertson, of Constan... 1854. Creator: Unknown
H.B.M. Foot Guards encamped at Scutari - from a daguerreotype by Mr. Robertson, of Constantinople, 1854. British troops at Scutari Barracks [in Turkey], during the Crimean War

Constantinople, n.d. Creator: David Roberts
Constantinople, n.d

The Golden Horn, Constantinople, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Golden Horn, Constantinople, [modern Istanbul], 1850. One of our artistic correspondents has sketched the great harbour...The pontoon bridge was then opened

Panorama of Constantinople and the Dardanelles - the Sublime Porte, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Panorama of Constantinople and the Dardanelles - the Sublime Porte, 1850. Gate to the Imperial Palace and Fountain of Ahmed III

Street scene from Constantinople, 1886. Creator: Fritz von Dardel
Street scene from Constantinople, 1886

Turkey: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
3786665 Turkey: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul; (add.info.: Turkey: Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. Illustration of 1910. Liebig Collectible Card (Series: Aus der Turkei). Formerly known as Constantinople

Turkey: Fountain of Ahmed III
3786662 Turkey: Fountain of Ahmed III; (add.info.: Turkey: Fountain of Ahmed III. Illustration of 1910. Turkish rococo structure located in the great square in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkap)

British occupation of Istanbul, Turkey
circa 1919

Turkey, Istanbul, Republic Monument, designed by Pietro Canonica, Taksim Square

Turkey, Istanbul, The Taksim to Tunel tram, Istiklal Street, Beyoglu District

Tree of the Janissaries - Park by St Irene, Istanbul, Turkey
Tree of the Janissaries - in the park by Saint Irene (Hagia Irene or Hagia Eirene), is a Greek Eastern Orthodox church, Istanbul, Turkey. Located in the outer courtyard of Topkapi Palace. Date: 1930s

The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A.D. c1915. Map of the Mediterranean and Near East, showing the Kingdom of Mohammed, Additions under the Caliphs

Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Black Sea: Bosphorus and Dardanelles, c1914, (c1920). Map of the Black Sea and parts of surrounding countries at the start of the First World War, showing Russia and the Crimea, Romania

Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the beginning of the Byzantine Empire with the first Roman Emperor being Constantine the Great

Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, 1890. Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire (330-395), Byzantine Empire (395-1204 and 1261-1453), and a Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204-1261)

Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Following the Sack of Constantinople in April 1204, during the Fourth Crusade, Crusader armies captured, looted

Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD) 1890. Heraclius (c575-641) Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 to 641 entered Constantinople in ceremonial parade in 629AD during the Sasanian

Constantinople, or the final greed of the Huns, 1915. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, or the final greed of the Huns, 1915. Constantinople, Ou La Derniere Convoitise Du Boche. Oui!...mais il y a des baionnettes sur le chemin!

The Harem - Topkapi Palace, Seraglio Point, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1819

Second Council of Constantinople, held in 553 a. C. under the pontificate of Pope Vigilio and the reign of Justinian, fresco Painting, 16th century

Third Council of Constantinople, held between 680-681 a.C. under Pope Agaton and reign of Constantine Pogonat, fresco, 16th century

Turkey: The Entry of Mahomet II into Constantinople / The Entry of Fatih Sultan Mehmet into Istanbul
Mehmed II (March 30, 1432 - May 3, 1481) or, in modern Turkish, Fatih Sultan Mehmet; known as Mahomet or Mohammed II in early modern Europe

Colorful houses, Balat district, Istanbul, Turkey

Scenic street in Kuzguncuk neighborhood, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

Main entrance gate of Istanbul University, Beyazit Square, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Main entrance gate of Istanbul University, Beyazıt Square, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey

Colorful houses in Kuzguncuk neighborhood, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

Throne Emperor Constantinople Greek MS 9th Century
Throne of the Emperor of Constantinople. From a Greek MS of the 9th century. From Cassell's Illustrated History of England, published 1857

Constantinople And The Bosphorous

Constantinople, Bosphorous, Princes Islands

Seraglio, Constantinople

Constantinople

Constantinople, early 1900s

St. Sophia, Instanbul, Victorian period

St Sophia, Constantinople

A Carrier, Constantinople, Victorian period

Small boats ferrying folk from the Asian side of Bosphorus
Small boats transporting people across from the Asian side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Turkey. Istanbul. The aqueduct of Uzunkemer
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The aqueduct of Uzunkemer near Belgrade Forest. It is an Ottoman aqueduct bridge on the northern branch of the Kirkcesme Supply System

Turkey - Istanbul - Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Artificial basin in the Belgrad Forest. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Cholet

Turkey. Bosphorus castles
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Bosphorus castles. Engraving by Lemaitre, Danvin and Lepetit. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Turkey. Constantinople - Topkapi Palace or Seraglio
Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace or Seraglio (Royal residence) from the Golden Horn. Engraving by Lemaitre, Fleury and Lalaisse

Turkey. Constantinople - Leander's Tower
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Maiden's Tower or Leander's Tower (Kiz Kulesi). It was erected on a small islet at the Southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait in

Turkey. Constantinople. Kiosk of the Grand Seigneur at Bebek
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Kiosk of the Grand Seigneur at Bebek, at the Bosphorus. Engraving by Lemaitre, Cholet and Fleury

Beyoglu. Burial ground or Champs des Morts Barracks at Pera
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Beyoglu. Burial ground or Champs des Morts Barracks at Pera. Engraving by Lemaitre and Blanchard. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver

Turkey. Constantinople. Galata Tower
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Galata Tower or Tower of Christ. It was buit in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople

Turkey, Constantinople (Istanbul). Public office
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Public office. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Branche. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Turkey. Constantinople - Cistern of Philoxenos
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Cistern of Philoxenos or Binbirdirek Cistern, The 1001 columns. It was constructed under a palace in the 5th century

Turkey. Constantinople. Ottoman era. The Sultan's bath
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Sultan's bath. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Arnout

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