Istanbul Photo Gallery by Choo Tse Chien at pbase.com

Istanbul

Some pics from the "must see" places.

- The Blue Mosque : Built by the Ottomans in 1609
- The Haghia Sophia : Still one of the world's greatest buildings. More than 1400 years old. Built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537AD.
- Topkapi Palace : Built by the Ottomans as a principal residence in 1459 after the capture of Constantinople
- The Grand Bazaar : Built by Sultan Mehmet II in 1453.
- The Golden Horn & The Bosphorus

6 Minarets Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	The Blue Mosque Istanbul	The Blue Mosque Istanbul	The Blue Mosque Istanbul
The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Minaret Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Minaret Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Hippodrome Entrance To The Blue Mosque Istanbul
Getting Ready For Circumcisian The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Interior Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Interior Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Iznik Tiles Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul
Iznik Tiles Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	Iznik Tiles Of The Blue Mosque Istanbul	4th Century Byzantine Base Of The Egyptian Obelisk Showing Theodosius	Column Of Constantine Porphyrogenitus 10th Century AD
Egyptian Obelisk 1500BC From Luxor	2th Century BC Bronze Door The Haghia Sophia	The Haghia Sophia As Seen From The Blue Mosque	Emperor Constantine (R) Presenting Constantinople (Istanbul) & Emperor Justinian (L) Presenting Haghia Sophia To The Virgin Mary
Byzantine Mosiac Inside The Haghia Sophia	Gilded Byzantine Ceiling The Haghia Sophia	Byzantine Crosses On Gilded Mosaic Ceiling The Haghia Sophia	Byzantine Mosaic Of The Virgin Mary Flanked By Islamic Calligraphy Roundrel Denoting Allah
Gilded Byzantine Ceiling The Haghia Sophia	Gilded Byzantine Mosaic Ceiling The Haghia Sophia	Inside The 56m (184ft) Nave Of The Haghia Sophia	Inside The 56m (184ft) High Nave Of The Haghia Sophia
Inside The 56m (184ft) Nave Of The Haghia Sophia	The Haghia Sophia As Seen From Topkapi Palace	Ablutions Fountain (1740AD) In the Rococo Style, The Haghia Sophia	Byzantine Column The Haghia Sophia
Byzantine Column The Haghia Sophia	The Mihrab Indicating The Direction To Mecca, Haghia Sophia	2 Islamic Calligraphic Roundrels Flanking a Byzantine 6 Winged Seraphim	3rd Courtyard Topkapi Palace
Dome Rooftops Topkapi Palace	Gate Of Salutations Entrance To Topkapi Palace	Haghia Eirene Inside Courtyard Of Topkapi Palace	Hallway Of The Circumcision Pavillion Topkapi Palace
Iznik Tiles Topkapi Palace Istanbul.jpg	Konyali Restaurant Topkapi Palace	Ottoman Kitchen At Topkapi Palace	Outer Gateway Into Topkapi Palace
Quranic Calligraphy Detail Topkapi Palace	Silver Birdcage - Treasury Of Topkapi Palace	The Gate Of Felicity Into Topkapi Palace	View Of The Bosphorus From Topkapi Palace
View Of The Bosphorus From Topkapi Palace	Window Topkapi Palace	Cruise On The Bosphorus	Ortakoy Camii Mosque On The Bosphorous
Bosphorus Bridge Connecting Europe & Asia	Cruise On The Bosphorus	Cruise On The Bosphorus	Cruise On The Bosphorus
Dolmabache Palace	Cruise On The Bosphorus	Topkapi Palace, the Haghia Sophia & The Blue Mosque	Cruise On The Bosphorus
Istanbul Cityscape Across The Golden Horn	Istanbul Cityscape	View Of The Golden Horn From Our Hotelroom