The Bosphorus is a strait, a body of water that separates the two parts
of Constantinople
(not named Istanbul until 1930),
one side part of the Asian Continent, the other part of the European
continent.
"Quaint sailing vessels in the Bosphorus, outside Constantinopole
Harbour. In the background can be seen the city, with its numerous
Mosques and Minarets."
AYA SOFIA MOSQUE
Constantinople, Turkey
FOUNTAIN OF AHMET III
Constantinople, Turkey
This edifice was built in 1768 for Sultan Ahmet III and
stands at the main gate to the Topkapi Palace.
