EditorialOttoman Empire. Turkey. Eski Saray. Panoramic view. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840.
EditorialImperio Otomano. Turqu?a. Constantinopla (actual Estambul). Vistas del Palacio Viejo (Eski Saray). Grabado por Lemaitre, Vormser y Fonnstecher. Historia de Turqu?a, por Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) y Jules Van Gaver. Panorama Universal, edici?n es...
EditorialYerebatan Saray cistern, begun under Constantine the Great, enlarged under Justinian in 532. The water for the cistern came from near-by mountains and was destined for the Imperial and other palaces. 140 x 70 m, 336 columns, each 8 m high.