Bosphorus Cruise, 3/31/2006

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Sultanahmet Köftecisi448 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.

Golden Arches444 viewsEven in the shadow of the greatest monuments of antiquity, you can't escape the banal icons of the modern world.

Rumelihisari - ("Rumelian Castle")442 viewsBuilt in 1451-52 as part of Sultan Mehmet II's plan of securing the Bosphorus in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The blue-striped white structure at the waterside, toward the center, is the modern Aşiyan lighthouse.

Sultan Ahmet III Fountain441 viewsBuilt in 1728 in Turkish rococo style in front of the Imperial Gate of Topkapi Palace. Replaced a Byzantine fountain which previously occupied the site. It served as a favorite gathering place, providing not only drinking water but also free sherbet for the local population.

Another view of the Ortaköy Mosque438 viewsOfficially known as the Büyük Mecidiye Camii - Grand Imperial Mosque - it is noted for its high bay windows, which are cunningly contrived to stage a "light show" using both sunlight and reflected light from the water.

Istanbul Spring437 viewsSpring flowers were beginning to bloom as we trekked through the residential areas near the palace.

Dolmabahçe Palace - very close-up view437 viewsDetail of palace windows and side doorways in the Harem wing.

Ortaköy Mosque432 viewsA Baroque Revival mosque commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I and built in 1854-56. The Bosphorus Bridge, which almost passes over it, was built in 1970-73.

Dolmabahçe Clock Tower432 viewsA late addition to the Dolmabahçe Palace complex, built in 1890-95 in Ottoman neo-Baroque style at the behest of Sultan Abdulhamid II.

Firuz Ağa Mosque431 viewsBuilt around 1491 by Firuz Ağa, chief treasurer of Sultan Bayezid II. Located very close to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace.

The Beylerbeyi Palace431 viewsOn the Asian side of the Bosphorus; used as a summer residence by the Sultan. (These guys had more palaces than they knew what to do with.)

Seraglio Point429 viewsTopkapi Palace as seen from the Bosphorus, with the Tower of Justice on the upper right. This area is known as Seraglio Point.

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