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Anadolu Hisarı672 viewsFortress built in 1393-94 on the Asian side of the Bosphorus, in preparation for the first, unsuccessful, siege of Constantinople by Sultan Bayezid I. Over a half-century later, Mehmed II the Conqueror used it, in tandem with the newly-built Rumeli Hisarı on the European side, to close the Bosphorus for his successful siege of 1453.

Sultan Ahmet III Fountain669 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.

Istanbul Spring666 viewsSpring flowers were beginning to bloom as we trekked through the residential areas near the palace.

Cut-throat Castle663 viewsThe original name of Rumelihisari was "Boğazkesen", which means "strait-cutter"; but "boğaz" means "throat" as well as "strait" in Turkish, so the implication was that it was going to cut the throat of Byzantium - which it did.

Dolmabahçe Mosque660 viewsOttoman neo-Baroque mosque located near the Dolmabahçe Palace; completed in 1855.

Dolmabahçe Palace - very close-up view660 viewsDetail of palace windows and side doorways in the Harem wing.

Ortaköy Mosque657 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.

Golden Arches656 viewsEven in the shadow of the greatest monuments of antiquity, you can't escape the banal icons of the modern world.

Dolmabahçe Clock Tower652 viewsA late addition to the Dolmabahçe Palace complex, built in 1890-95 in Ottoman neo-Baroque style at the behest of Sultan Abdulhamid II.

The Basketmakers' Pavilion647 viewsThe large building on the shoreline at left is the Basketmakers' Pavilion, originally constructed one of a number of pavilions on the shoreline belonging to the Topkapi Palace complex; now it is the sole structure remaining from the Ottoman era after the area was cleared for the construction of a railroad in the late 19th century.

Alman Çeşmesi/Deutscher Brunnen645 viewsThe components of the Fountain were made in Germany and transported by ship to Istanbul, where they were assembled on the north end of Sultanahmet Square.

Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view642 viewsRestoration work was in progress.

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