Ortaköy, Istanbul on Lomography

Ortaköy, Istanbul
written by azurblue on September 15th, 2009 , 6 comments (1 vote)

Tags
village, sailing, boat, and Turkey
Where
Istanbul
Turkey
Map
Show on Google Maps

Please activate JavaScript to see this gallery.

The Bosphorus village of Ortaköy was a popular resort in the 19th century. Today, Ortaköy is a part of the metropolitan Istanbul, a fashionable place to live, winter or summer. Ortaköy lies just beneath the western pylone of the Bosphorus bridge, one of the two bridge that connect the European and Asian banks of Istanbul.

Ortaköy Mosque is situated at waterside of the Ortaköy Pier square, one of the most beautiful locations on the Bosphorus. Built by Sultan Abdülmecid its architect was Grabed Balyan, assisted by his son, Nikogos Balyan. The date of construction of the mosque is under debate; some scholars attribute its construction to 1853-1854, others to 1864. Designed in a neo- Baroque style, its wide, high windows let the ever-changing light reflections of the Bosphorus shine in the mosque.

Related Posts
Anadolu Kavagi, My Firts Step in Asia!
The Oxford Canal
Sirince, an Ancient Greek Village in the Turkish Country.
Dolcedo, a Charming Ligurian Village - Italy -
Priene, an Ancient City of the Ionian Coast

Please login or register to use this feature.

There are no submissions yet

6 comments

by stouf
2 months ago
Magnificent ! The first one especially !
by disdis
2 months ago
I love your locations and I love your pictures! As always great review!
by vicuna
2 months ago
great turkish location! :))
by mandi
2 months ago
istanbul is a great city!
by -a-l-b-e-r-t-o-
2 months ago
great...I have some istanbul shots to scan and add to one of your location but i hope that you're going to publish more places in Istanbul...It's a city full of beautiful spots
by azurblue
2 months ago
Thank you stouf, disdis vicuna, mandi and a-l-b-e-r-t-o- !

I have more locations in store, I try to put them on line soon, but i'm lacking of time these days...

Opinion is free and discussion is encouraged on lomography.com, however, neither the content nor the ideas expressed in the comments are supported by or representative of the Lomographic Society International.