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Golden Arches235 viewsEven in the shadow of the greatest monuments of antiquity, you can't escape the banal icons of the modern world.

Rumelihisari - ("Rumelian Castle")232 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.

Anadolu Hisarı231 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.

Cut-throat Castle228 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.

The Stone of Million226 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.

Taverna Sarni226 viewsThis restaurant appeared to be built right onto the palace wall, as were the other buildings we passed on this narrow street.

Ortaköy Mosque226 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 Palace - close-up view225 viewsRestoration work was in progress.

Sultanahmet Köftecisi223 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.

Alman Çeşmesi/Deutscher Brunnen220 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.

Bosphorus Bridge219 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 District219 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.

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