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An aerial view of Constantinople

Floor plan of 1771 reconstruction of Fatih Camii Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.

A floor plan of the first Fatih Mosque, constructed by Sultan Mehmet II from 1463-1471.

A floor plan of the first Fatih Mosque, constructed by Sultan Mehmet II from 1463-1471.

A drawing showing the Tokapi Palace, noted with a "1," and the Hagia Sophia, noted with a "3," both of which the Basilica Cistern supplied during the beginning of Ottoman control

16th-century map of Istanbul, drawn by woodcutter Christoph Schweicker. The Fatih Camii is visible in the picture's center. Not drawn to scale.

Conversation about the religious laws

Suleymaniye Mosque Courtuyard depicting white columns and red arches.

Hagia Sophia, Thessalonike (Salonica), Macedonia, Greece

Delineation of Constantinople from 1422, which does not seem to picture the Tekfur Sarayi. This map helps us understand the landscape around the Tekfur Sarayi at the time it was being built.