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  • The Narita-san temple, also known as Shinsho-Ji (New Victory Temple), is Shingon Buddhist temple complex, was first established 940 in the Japanese city of Narita, east of Tokyo.
    Photo of Ornately painted roof of Th...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Bell at OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sag...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel (Oo Hmin Thone Sel Pagoda) Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Colorful Tiles in OoHminThoneSel Pag...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Statues of the Buddha at OoHminThone...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Statues of the Buddha at OoHminThone...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Statues of the Buddha at OoHminThone...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Interior of the lavish Queen Victoria Building shopping mall on George Street in Sydney's CBD. The large suspended clocks in the middle are ornately decorated and involve complicated and novel ways of indicating the time.
    Queen Victoria Building (QVB) interi...tif
  • Interior of the lavish Queen Victoria Building shopping mall on George Street in Sydney's CBD. The large suspended clocks in the middle are ornately decorated and involve complicated and novel ways of indicating the time.
    Queen Victoria Building (QVB) interi...tif
  • The ornately decorated gold-leaf door of a wat (Buddhist Temple) in Luang Prabang, Laos. The depiction is of the Gods (above) and humans (below).
    Luang Prabang Temple Gold Door (3291...tif
  • Side view of an ornately carved white marble lions guard the entrance to a gate at the One Pillar Pagoda next to the Ho Chi Minh Museum in the Da Binh district of Hanoi, Vietnam.
    Vietnamese Lion Dragon Statue and Ch...tif
  • Close-up front on view of an ornately carved white marble lions guard the entrance to a gate at the One Pillar Pagoda next to the Ho Chi Minh Museum in the Da Binh district of Hanoi, Vietnam.
    Vietnamese Lion Dragon Statue Close-...tif
  • The ornately and colorfully decorated roof of a Wat (Buddhist Temple) in Vientiane, Laos.
    Photo of Brightly Colored Roof of a ...tif
  • The ornately and colorfully decorated roof of a Wat (Buddhist Temple) in Vientiane, Laos.
    Photo of Decorated Roof of a Buddhis...tif
  • An ornately decorated roof of a Wat (Buddhist temple) in Vientiane, Laos.
    Photo of Wat Roof in Vientiane, Laos...tif
  • An ornately decorated roof of a Wat (Buddhist temple) in Vientiane, Laos.
    Wat Roof in Vientiane, Laos (k337001...tif
  • The Three Storied Pagoda, standing 25 meters tall, was originally built in 1712. It is ornately decorated with brightly painted rafters, carved dragons, and sculptures of 16 RAKAN or Buddha's disciples how attained Nirvana. On the first floor's inner sanctum is GOCHI-NYORAI (Five Tathagas) who is believed to be endowed with the five wisdoms of Buddha. The Narita-san temple, also known as Shinsho-Ji (New Victory Temple), is Shingon Buddhist temple complex, was first established 940 in the Japanese city of Narita, east of Tokyo.
    Photo of Three Storied Pagoda at Shi...tif
  • The Three Storied Pagoda, standing 25 meters tall, was originally built in 1712. It is ornately decorated with brightly painted rafters, carved dragons, and sculptures of 16 RAKAN or Buddha's disciples how attained Nirvana. On the first floor's inner sanctum is GOCHI-NYORAI (Five Tathagas) who is believed to be endowed with the five wisdoms of Buddha. The Narita-san temple, also known as Shinsho-Ji (New Victory Temple), is Shingon Buddhist temple complex, was first established 940 in the Japanese city of Narita, east of Tokyo.
    Photo of Three Storied Pagoda at Nar...tif
  • An ornately decorated room in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Chandelier and interior decorations ...tif
  • Ornately decorated ceramic tiles in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Wall tiles in the Harem (31711131230...tif
  • Ornately decorated ceramic tiles in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Ceramic tiles in the Topkapi Palace ...tif
  • The ornately decorated dome and ceiling of the Blue Mosque. Hundreds of wires support the lighting system. Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish: Sultanahmet Camii) known popularly as the Blue Mosque is a Muslim (Sunni) Mosque in the center of Istanbul's old town district of Sultanahmet. It was commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I and completed in 1616,
    Domed ceiling of the Blue Mosque (Su...tif
  • Light shines through a window onto an ornately painted ceiling in Hagia Sophia. Originally built as a Christian cathedral, then converted to a Muslim mosque in the 15th century, and now a museum (since 1935), the Hagia Sophia is one of the oldest and grandest buildings in Istanbul. For a thousand years, it was the largest cathedral in the world and is regarded as the crowning achievement of Byzantine architecture.
    Painted ceiling in Hagia Sophia (316...tif
  • The incredibly ornately decorated ceiling done in the Baroque style in Prague's historic Strahov Library at the Strahov Monastery.
    Strahov Library Baroque Ceiling o St..ague
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Burmese Script on Fence at OoHminTho...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda Buddha Statues...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda Buddha Statues...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda Buddha Statues...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel (Oo Hmin Thone Sel Pagoda) Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel (Oo Hmin Thone Sel Pagoda) Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    Statues of the Buddha at OoHminThone...tif
  • Standing high on a hill in Sagaing, the OoHminThoneSel (Oo Hmin Thone Sel Pagoda) Pagoda features a long, curved alcove lined with dozens of statues of the Buddha. After recent ongoing renovations and upgrades made possible by donors, the pagoda is ornately decorated with colorful tile mosaics and fresh, bright paint.
    OoHminThoneSel Pagoda in Sagaing, My...tif
  • Interior of the lavish Queen Victoria Building shopping mall on George Street in Sydney's CBD. The large suspended clocks in the middle are ornately decorated and involve complicated and novel ways of indicating the time.
    Queen Victoria Building (QVB) interi...tif
  • The ornately and colorfully decorated roof of a Wat (Buddhist Temple) in Vientiane, Laos.
    Decorated Roof of a Buddhist Temple ...tif
  • Ornately decorated ceramic tiles in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Wall tiles of the Topkapi Palace (31...tif
  • Ornately decorated ceramic tiles in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Ottoman ceramic tiles (3171113122412...tif
  • Ornately decorated ceramic tiles in the Harem of the Topkapi Palace, the Ottoman palace in Istanbul's Sultanahmet district.
    Turkish ceramic tiles (3171113122358...tif
  • The ornately decorated ceiling and lights of Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. Originally built as a Christian cathedral, then converted to a Muslim mosque in the 15th century, and now a museum (since 1935), the Hagia Sophia is one of the oldest and grandest buildings in Istanbul. For a thousand years, it was the largest cathedral in the world and is regarded as the crowning achievement of Byzantine architecture.
    Aya Sofya mosque interior with light...tif
  • LISBON, Portugal - Housed in the old armoury, Lisbon's Military Museum showcases 500 years of Portuguese military history, with many of the exhibits in opulently decorated rooms of the historic building.
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  • LISBON, Portugal - Housed in the old armoury, Lisbon's Military Museum showcases 500 years of Portuguese military history, with many of the exhibits in opulently decorated rooms of the historic building.
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  • LISBON, Portugal - Housed in the old armoury, Lisbon's Military Museum showcases 500 years of Portuguese military history, with many of the exhibits in opulently decorated rooms of the historic building.
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  • A mosaic that sits above the main entrance of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens. Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Mosaic on Metropolitan Cathedral of ...tif
  • Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Gr...tif
  • Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Gr...tif
  • Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Gr...tif
  • Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Gr...tif
  • Dedicated in May 1862, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens (also known as Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation) is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all Greece. It sits on a square not far from Monastiraki and the Ancient Agora.
    Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, Gr...tif
  • A face mask by a Lele artist of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the early- to mid-20th century. The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art is dedicated to historic and contemporary art in Africa. It's one of 19 Smithsonian Institution museums and is located in the grounds of the Smithsonian Castle off the National Mall in Washington DC.
    Smithsonian National Museum of Afric...tif
  • The Baghdad Pavilion (or Baghdad Kiosk) was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Sultan Murad IV after 1638. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the Library of the Privy Chamber. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi Palace, Ist...tif
  • The Baghdad Pavilion (or Baghdad Kiosk) was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Sultan Murad IV after 1638. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the Library of the Privy Chamber. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi Palace, Ist...tif
  • The Baghdad Pavilion (or Baghdad Kiosk) was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Sultan Murad IV after 1638. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the Library of the Privy Chamber. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi Palace, Ist...tif
  • The Baghdad Pavilion (or Baghdad Kiosk) was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Sultan Murad IV after 1638. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the Library of the Privy Chamber. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Baghdad Kiosk at Topkapi Palace, Ist...tif
  • The Baghdad Pavilion (or Baghdad Kiosk) was built to commemorate the Baghdad Campaign of Sultan Murad IV after 1638. With its tiles dating to the 17th century, mother-of-pearl, tortoise-shell decorated cupboard and window panels, this pavilion is one of the last examples of the classical palace architecture. From the mid-18th century onwards, the building was used as the Library of the Privy Chamber. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Baghdad Kiosk Dome Ceiling at Topkap...tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Tiles at Topkapi Palace (03302020919...tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Tiles at Topkapi Palace (03302020919...tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Topkapi Palace (0330202091832).tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Tiles at Topkapi Palace (03302020917...tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Tiles at Topkapi Palace (03302020916...tif
  • Buildings and decorations in the Enderun, or Inner Palace, at Topkapi Palace. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Topkapi Palace (0330202091506).tif
  • On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Topkapi Palace (0330202073148).tif
  • The Private Audience Hall / Chamber of Petitions (or Throne Room or Arz Odası) at Topkapi Palace. Originally constructed in the 16th century, it was renovated after the fire of 1856 to its current appearance. it was used as a throne room and audience hall for Sulltans. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Audience Chamber at Topkapi Palace (...tif
  • The Private Audience Hall / Chamber of Petitions (or Throne Room or Arz Odası) at Topkapi Palace. Originally constructed in the 16th century, it was renovated after the fire of 1856 to its current appearance. it was used as a throne room and audience hall for Sulltans. On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Audience Chamber at Topkapi Palace (...tif
  • On a peninsula overlooking both the Bosphorus Strait and the Golden Horn, Topkapi Palace was the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign over Constantinople and the Ottoman Empire. Today it is one of Istanbul's primary tourist attractions.
    Gate of Felicity at Topkapi Palace, ...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The golden window in the Imperial Council is accessible through the Tower of Justice, thus adding to the importance of the symbolism of justice. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • The interior of the Imperial Council Hall in Tokpaki Palace. The golden window in the Imperial Council is accessible through the Tower of Justice, thus adding to the importance of the symbolism of justice. The Imperial Council (Dîvân-ı Hümâyûn) building is the chamber in which the ministers of state, council ministers (Dîvân Heyeti), the Imperial Council, consisting of the Grand Vizier (Paşa Kapısı), viziers, and other leading officials of the Ottoman state, held meetings.
    Topkapi Palace Imperial Council Hall...tif
  • Decorative cladding from the Orhaniye. Constructed in England in 1862, she served in the Turkish Navy from 1866 to 1909. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum Imperial caïq...tif
  • The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum Imperial caïq...tif
  • Decorative cladding from the Orhaniye. Constructed in England in 1862, she served in the Turkish Navy from 1866 to 1909. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum Imperial caïq...tif
  • An imperial caique belonging to the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz (1861-1876). The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131124033...tif
  • An imperial caique belonging to the reign of Sultan Abdulaziz (1861-1876). The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131123941...tif
  • Imperial caique with kiosk belonging to the reign of Sultan Abdulmecit (1839-1861). She is 32 meters long. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131122202...tif
  • Imperial caique with kiosk belonging to the reign of Sultan Abdulmecit (1839-1861). She is 32 meters long. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131122148...tif
  • The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131122016...tif
  • The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131122006...tif
  • The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum (0310131121937...tif
  • Known as "The Historical Galley", this combination of rowing and sailing ship is the oldest surviving galley in the world. Used by Turkish sultans for transportation and ceremonies she does not feature any cannons or other military features. Her kiosk, on the stern, is believed to have been build during the reign of Sultan Mehmet III (1595-1603). She has 24 pairs of oars, for 144 oarsman, is nearly 40 meters long, and weighs over 57 tons. She is constructed of nine types of trees: iron oak, cedar, elm, beech, sycamore, ash, boxwood, black pine, and walnut. The golden dragons next to the kiosk are symbols of the Byzantine empire. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum Historical Gal...tif
  • Known as "The Historical Galley", this combination of rowing and sailing ship is the oldest surviving galley in the world. Used by Turkish sultans for transportation and ceremonies she does not feature any cannons or other military features. Her kiosk, on the stern, is believed to have been build during the reign of Sultan Mehmet III (1595-1603). She has 24 pairs of oars, for 144 oarsman, is nearly 40 meters long, and weighs over 57 tons. She is constructed of nine types of trees: iron oak, cedar, elm, beech, sycamore, ash, boxwood, black pine, and walnut. The golden dragons next to the kiosk are symbols of the Byzantine empire. The Istanbul Navy Museum dates back over a century but is now housed in a new purpose-built building on the banks of the Bosphorus. While ostensibly relating to Turkish naval history, the core of its collection consists of 14 imperial caiques, mostly from the 19th century, that are displayed on the main two floors of the museum.
    Istanbul Naval Museum Historical Gal...tif
  • Trevi Fountain, Rome, against the Palazzo Poli, in Rome, Italy.
    Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) (C...tif
  • Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain), Rome
    Fontana di Trevi (Trevi Fountain) (C...tif
  • Interior of one of the main library rooms of the Strahov Library. Statue at left is of St. John the Evangelist. Book holder at right was specially designed for this library and keeps the books facing the reader as the wheel is turned.
    Strahov Library at the Strahov Monas...tif
  • Wide-angle, panoramic shot of the interior of the main entrance stairway of the Kunsthistoriches Museum
    Kunsthistoriches Museum (L157152748).tif
  • Neues Rathaus, Vienna's neo-Gothic City Hall. Designed by Friedrich Schmidt and modeled on the city hall in Brussels.
    Rathaus at dusk (L156213335).tif
  • Neues Rathaus, Vienna's neo-Gothic City Hall. Designed by Friedrich Schmidt and modeled on the city hall in Brussels.
    Rathaus (L156212752).tif
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