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Alman Çeşmesi/Deutscher Brunnen428 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.

Cut-throat Castle424 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.

Anadolu Hisarı422 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.

Taverna Sarni421 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.

Dolmabahçe Palace420 viewsBegun in 1843 by Sultan Abdülmecid I, completed in 1856, the Dolmabahçe Palace superseded Topkapi as the Sultan's' primary residence and seat of government for the last half-century of the Ottoman Empire.

The Stone of Million418 viewsAt left, all that remains of a domed building from the 4th century AD which marked the starting point for measuring distances to all parts of the Byzantine Empire.

The Basketmakers' Pavilion418 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.

Bosphorus Bridge416 viewsThe older of the two bridges spanning the Bosphorus. (There has been a third added since this picture was taken.) About 180,000 cars per day pass over it.

The High-Rent District416 viewsWe were assured that property values along the Bosphorus were some of the highest in the world. I don't doubt it, but one wonders about the consequences of sea-level rise for these elegant waterfront properties.

Dolmabahçe Palace - close-up view412 viewsRestoration work was in progress.

Yali411 viewsWaterside houses like these are known as yali in Turkish. They are found on both sides of the Bosphorus but especially the Asian side. They are usually second homes for the very wealthy.

Kuleli Military High School407 viewsThe oldest military high school in Turkey, founded in 1845 by Sultan Abdülmecid I.

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