View the Süleymaniye Camii with a partial view of the Seraskerate (later known as the Ministry of War or Ministry of Defense; now Istanbul Üniversitesi) in the foreground and the Unkapani Bridge (also formerly known as the Cisr-i Atik [Old Bridge]; now At

People:

Robertson & Beato (photographic studio)

Title:

Date:

1857

Description:

- A partial view of the Seraskerate (later known as the Ministry of War or Ministry of Defense; now Istanbul Üniversitesi) is visible in this photograph with the main building (also known as the Ministry of War) in the lower left foreground; a building, possibly barracks, located north of the main building, in the left centre; and another building, located to the northeast of the main building, in the lower right.

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Technique and media:

Salted paper print

Dimensions:

comp.: 24.3 x 29.6 cm

Reference number:

PH1980:0198:001

Point of View:

exterior view

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Photographs PH1980:0198:001 - PH1980:0198:005 are glued together to form panorama PH1980:0198:001-005. The right edge of photograph PH1980:0198:001 is covered by the left edge of photograph PH1980:0198:002 and left edges of photographs PH1980:0198:003 - PH1980:0198:005 are covered by the right edge of photographs PH1980:0198:002 - PH1980:0198:004, respectively, where the five photographs are attached.

Inscription:

uninscribed - object uninscribed

Location:

Istanbul; Istanbul (Province); Turkey;

Subject:

architecture
engineering
military
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

government office buildings
courtyard
houses
domes
city
ships
mosque
bridge (built work)
buildings
minarets
inlet
military buildings
masts

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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