Licensed tour guide. Let's explore The Hidden Face of Istanbul together! @ysnkrbck34
Istanbul, Turkey
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The third military gate of the Theodosian Walls and the inscription of Justinian II with monograms which is part of a tower next to the gate.
Sekbanbaşı Mosque, a former Eastern Roman church dating to 11/12th century. Unfortounately, it became in ruins at the beginning of 20th century and its ruins were demolished in 1943 when Atatürk boulevard was built
Sultanahmet Square during the great fire of 1912 (PC: Hayat Tarih Mecmuası)
Hagia Sophia and Darülfünun building after the fire of 1933 (by W. Mittelholzer)
A painting depicting the Galata fire in 1935 (PC: IBB Fire Department Museum)
1865 Hocapaşa Fire (Büyük İstanbul Tarihi)
Old photos of Istanbul
The moat of Theodosian Walls after heavy rain
The Excavation of the Church of St. Polyeuktos
The western side of Hagia Sophia before the excavation of 1935
The Marble Tower
Mosaic floor discovered near the Valilik (Governorship). They are in the atrium of Hagia Eirene today.
Photo Source: "From the Bosphorus to Oxford: Unseen Photographs of Prof. Harrison's Byzantine Excavations in Istanbul"
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Crosses from the 5th-century Kumarlıdere, an aqueduct bridge from the long-distance water supply system that brought water to Constantinople from over 120 km away
Photos from visit today
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Board games carved into stone and marble
1) Mermerkule [“Marble Tower”], 2) parapets of Hagia Sophia, 3) top of Corinthian capital in the Ottoman Yedikule [“Seven Towers”] Fortress, 3) reused marble slab at Davutpaşa Madrasa
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Fresco crosses in the cross-shaped crypt of the former Chalkoprateia Church (now Lala Hayrettin Camii), once famous for its relics of the Virgin Mary's girdle
This 5th-century basilica was largely destroyed in the 18th century when it was functioning as Lala Hayrettin Mosque. Its apse was then reconstructed to function as a smaller mosque. While much was now lost, it was built shortly after the construction of the City’s oldest church Stoudios. The name Chalkoprateia is derived from the coppersmith of the Jewish quarter originally located here. Plan from Kleiss.
Photos from today’s visit with Şerif Yenen @serifyenen
Old photos of the Walls
1- Söylemezoğlu Archive, undated - SALT Galata
2- Cengiz Bektaşoğlu, 1991
3- Abdullah Frères [ca. 1900–1907]
4- Ara Güler, 1960's
Random old photos from Istanbul
A gate of the Walls of Galata
Hagia Sophia
Gate of St. Romanos (Topkapı)
Mosaic floor discovered near the Valilik (Governorship).
Opus sectile floor of Kalenderhane Mosque (Former Church of Theotokos Kyriotissa)
Photos: Work at Kalenderhane Camii in Istanbul by Striker and Kuban
Underground Istanbul
The cistern of Istanbul Erkek Lisesi (High School)
Underground chamber near Torun Street
Holy Spring at Amiral Taftil Street
Underground chamber at Gül Mosque
