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PMR145-10 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: the fine Roman Theatre, built in the time of the Emperor Trajan (reigned 98 -117 AD). View of the "Orchestra" and the "Skene" (stage) and the 28 concentric rows of marble seats, now used for local presentations. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, archeology, excavations
PMR145-08 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: the fine Roman Theatre, built in the time of the Emperor Trajan (reigned 98 -117 AD). View of the "Orchestra" and the "Skene" (stage). Now used for local presentations. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, archeology, excavations
PMR145-07 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: carefully restored Turkish houses in the old quarter, characterised by overhanging upper storeys supported by massive struts. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-06 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: carefully restored Turkish houses in the old quarter, characterised by overhanging upper storeys supported by massive struts. (P.R. Slavejkov Street). Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-05 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: carefully restored Turkish houses in the old quarter, characterised by overhanging upper storeys supported by massive struts. (Bottom of K. Nektarev Street). Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-04 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: Hissar Kapiya (Eastern Gate) of the Roman fortifications of the town. On the right, the Georgiadi House (1848), presently the home of the Museum of National Liberation Movements Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-03 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: carefully restored Turkish houses in the old quarter, characterised by overhanging upper storeys supported by massive struts. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-02 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: carefully restored Turkish houses in the old quarter, characterised by overhanging upper storeys supported by massive struts. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, picturesque, Ottoman, Trimontium, cobblestones
PMR145-01 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: called "Trimontium" by the Romans because of its situation on three hills, Bulgaria's second city now embraces seven hills, of which two are to be seen in this view over the rooftops. Keywords: metropolis, architecture, heritage, culture, historic, Ottoman, Trimontium, panorama, wooded
PMR-D11514 Greece, Island of Corfu, Kerkyra (Corfu town): interior of the Faneromeni church or Panagia ton Xenon, which was used by refugees from the mainland during the Ottoman occupation. It dates back to 1689. Greece, Island of Corfu, Kerkyra (Corfu town): interior of the Faneromeni church or Panagia ton Xenon, which was used by refugees from the mainland during the Ottoman occupation. It dates back to 1689. Keywords: architecture, chandelier, culture, iconostasis, Ionian Islands, Orthodox
PMR-D11403 Greece, Island of Corfu, Kerkyra (Corfu town): "Castel a Mare", the lower peak in the Paleo Frourio (Old Fortress), with Venetian fortifications which resisted three Ottoman sieges. Keywords: architecture, bastion, fort, Ionian Islands, picturesque
PMR-D11402 Greece, Island of Corfu, Kerkyra (Corfu town): "Castel a Mare", the lower peak in the Paleo Frourio (Old Fortress), with Venetian fortifications which resisted three Ottoman sieges. Keywords: architecture, bastion, fort, Ionian Islands, picturesque
PMR-D2812 Greece, Island of Rhodes: the massive walls of the mediaeval city, built by the Knights of St. John in the 14th century, up to 12 metres thick. The Bastion of St George, with piles of Ottoman cannonballs in the moat. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, picturesque, historic, landscape, mediaeval, architecture, Byzantine, Rhodos, Rodos, UNESCO, Knights of St. John, Crusaders, fortifications, defence
PMR-D2788 Greece, Island of Rhodes: Sultan Mustafa Mosque, built between 1757-1774 in the Mediaeval City. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, historic, architecture, Rhodos, Rodos, UNESCO, Knights of St. John, Crusaders, Ottoman
PMR187-06 Hungary, Budapest: Kiraly Furdo (King's Baths), erected in the 16th century by Turkish Pasha Szokoli Mustafa, and still in use. Keywords: traditional, architecture, capital city, metropolis, culture, historic , heritage, Ottoman, hammam
PMR186-04 Hungary, Budapest: row of preserved houses in the old quarter, Buda, which was for long a part of the Ottoman Empire. Keywords: picturesque, street scene, cobblestones, traditional, architecture, capital city, metropolis, culture, historic , heritage, colourful
PMR-D2666 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Closer view of the Palace from the old cemetary. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2665 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Old cemetary of the former settlement of Eski Beyazit, with the Palace in the background. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs, graves, burial, tombstones
PMR-D2663 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Closer view of the ornate main entrance gate, the upper arch filled with "muqarnas". Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2662 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Stone block representing a ram (?) near the entrance. Keywords: primitive, stone-carving, mediaeval
PMR-D2661 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Closer view from the Palace of the farmer's dwelling house (with satellite dish!). Keywords: house, home, smallholding
PMR-D2660 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the 1578 AD Ottoman mosque, and a farmer's dwelling. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2659 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of a small. modern mosque. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2658 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The mosque, seen from the inner courtyard. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2657 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The largest room in the Haremlik is the salon, with glass roof and colonnades. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2656 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View across the plain, over modern Dogubayazit towards Mount Ararat. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2655 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2654 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2653 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View across the plain, over modern Dogubayazit towards Mount Ararat. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2652 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the ruined Urartian fortress, rock tombs, & 16th century Ottoman mosque. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2651 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The marvellously decorated portal to the Haremlik. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2650 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The mosque, seen from the inner courtyard. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2649 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View through an arch of the mosque and minaret (part of the palace). Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2648 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. The ornate main entrance gate. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2647 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View from the palace of the ruins of a fortress from Urartian era, perhaps 800 BC or older. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2646 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View of the palace (elevation 2200m.) , backed by rugged cliffs, from below. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2645 Turkey, Dogubayazit, Anatolia: Ishak Pasha Palace was begun in 1685 by Cholak Abdi Pasha and completed in 1784 by his son, a Kurdish chieftain, also named Ishak. The architecture is a mixture of Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, Persian and Armenian styles. View of the palace (elevation 2200m.) , backed by rugged cliffs, from below. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, fortifications, photogenic, minaret, landscape, cliffs
PMR-D2318 Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built
PMR-D2316 Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built
PMR-D2315 Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built
PMR-D2314 Turkey, Anatolia: a well-preserved Ottoman bridge with 7 spans, not far from Erzurum. Keywords: architecture, picturesque, culture, historic, heritage, river, crossing, brick-built
PMR503-07 Cyprus (North), Gazimagusa/Famagusta: the former Gothic cathedral of St. Nicholas, completed between 1298 and 1326, is probably the best preserved Lusignan monument, although it lost its twin towers during the Ottoman bombardment. Later a minaret was added and it became the Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii (Mosque). Here: view of the facade with Judas tree flowers (Cercis siliquastrum). Keywords: Gazimagusa, architecture, church-mosque
PMR503-06 Cyprus (North), Gazimagusa/Famagusta: the former Gothic cathedral of St. Nicholas, completed between 1298 and 1326, is probably the best preserved Lusignan monument, although it lost its twin towers during the Ottoman bombardment. Later a minaret was added and it became the Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii (Mosque). Here: the west facade with rose window. Keywords: Gazimagusa, architecture, church-mosque
PMR503-02 Cyprus (North), Gazimagusa/Famagusta: during the successful siege of 1570-71 by the Ottoman army, it is estimated that over 100,000 cannonballs were fired at the city, and a few have survived! Keywords: Gazimagusa, cannon
PMR503-01 Cyprus (North), Gazimagusa/Famagusta: the former Gothic cathedral of St. Nicholas, completed between 1298 and 1326, is probably the best preserved Lusignan monument, although it lost its twin towers during the Ottoman bombardment. Later a minaret was added and it became the Lala Mustafa Pasa Camii (Mosque). Here: the east end apse with its buttresses, showing some fine carving. Keywords: Gazimagusa, church-mosque, architecture
PMR501-01 Cyprus (North), Lefkosa/ North Nicosia: Ottoman houses facing the barbed wire of the UN "green line", which separates the north and south sectors of Nicosia. Keywords: Lefkosa, dwelling, Turkish houses
PMR500-06 Cyprus (North), Lefkosa/ North Nicosia: Büyük Han, the largest remaining caravansarai from Ottoman times (1572), is in the process of restoration. Keywords: Lefkosa, architecture, colonnaded galleries
PMR493-09 Island of Crete, Harnia: Mosque of the Janissaries, built by the Turks in 1645, is the oldest Ottoman building on the island. With horse carriage in the foreground. Keywords: picturesque, Muslim, Islam, architecture, national heritage
PMR534-09 Iraq, Baghdad: Abbasid Palace, believed to have been built under Caliph Al-Nasser Lidinillah (1179-1225). Some scholars believe it to have been the Sharabiya School, mentioned by historians. Extensively restored after Ottoman use. View from the gardens at the back of the building. Keywords: architecture, cupola, dome, national heritage, historic, culture, Mesopotamia, Muslim, Islam
PMR534-08 Iraq, Baghdad: main gate of the Abbasid Palace, believed to have been built under Caliph Al-Nasser Lidinillah (1179-1225). Some scholars believe it to have been the Sharabiya School, mentioned by historians. Extensively restored after Ottoman use. Keywords: architecture, national heritage, historic, culture, Mesopotamia, Muslim, Islam
PMR140K-12 Greece, Island of Kos: the 18th century Defterdar Mosque in Eleftherias Square provides a reminder of the long Ottoman occupation. Keywords: Greek Isles, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR118K-24 Jordan: Umm Qais, in the north of the country, dates back to the 7th century BC, and was formerly called "Gadara" (cf. the "Gadarene Swine" of the Bible). House doorway in the derelict Ottoman village, with Hercules' club carved into the basalt lintel. Keywords: Roman architecture, archeological site, national heritage, classical architecture, archeology, excavations, ruined city, Gadara
PMR118K-23 Jordan: Umm Qais, in the north of the country, dates back to the 7th century BC, and was formerly called "Gadara" (cf. the "Gadarene Swine" of the Bible). Courtyard in Beit Russan, a former Ottoman residence, now a museum with a fine sarcophagus on display. Keywords: Roman architecture, Gadara, ruined city, excavations, archeology, classical architecture, national heritage, archeological site
PMR093K-02 Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula, Cape Helles: Turkish military cemetery for 600 Ottoman soldiers killed in the Gallipoli campaign. Keywords: First World War, Dardanelles Campaign, ANZAC, 25th April 1915, Allied landings, Battlefields, Military Cemeteries, Military Graves, Memorials, WWI Battlefields, Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal
PMR093K-01 Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula, Cape Helles: memorial wall with bronze relief at Canakale Martyrs' Memorial to fallen Ottoman soldiers. Keywords: First World War, Dardanelles Campaign, ANZAC, 25th April 1915, Allied landings, Battlefields, Military Cemeteries, Military Graves, Memorials, WWI Battlefields, Atatürk, Mustafa Kemal
PMR091K-26 Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by an earthquake on 26th July 1963, the capital city has been largely rebuilt. Fortress Kale, overlooking the city, was first built in 536 after Roman Scupi was destroyed by an earthquake in 518 AD. The present fortifications date mainly from Ottoman times. Keywords: historic, reflections, castle, fortifications, picturesque, national heritage, Yugoslavia
PMR091K-12 Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by an earthquake on 26th July 1963, the capital city has been largely rebuilt. Fortress Kale, overlooking the city, was first built in 536 after Roman Scupi was destroyed by an earthquake in 518 AD. The present fortifications date mainly from Ottoman times. Keywords: historic, Yugoslavia, national heritage, picturesque, fortifications, castle
PMR091K-11 Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by an earthquake on 26th July 1963, the capital city has been largely rebuilt. 15th century Ottoman stone bridge linking the two sides of the city over the River Vardar. Keywords: historic, Yugoslavia, national heritage, picturesque
PMR090K-20 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1466. Equestrian statue of national hero Skanderbeg (Gjergi Kastrioti, 1405-1466). Keywords: Shqiperia, monument, Kruje, fortifications, ruined fortress, citadel
PMR090K-19 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. The old restored bazaar in a cobbled street below the fortress has an excellent selection of reasonably-priced textiles and antiques. Keywords: Shqiperia, citadel, ruined fortress, fortifications, Kruje
PMR090K-18 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. The old restored bazaar in a cobbled street below the fortress, with the minaret of the mosque in the background. Keywords: Shqiperia, citadel, ruined fortress, fortifications, Kruje
PMR090K-17 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. The Skanderbeg Museum, within the fortress walls, designed by the daughter and son-in.law of Enver Hoxha. Keywords: Shqiperia, Kruje, fortifications, ruined fortress, citadel
PMR090K-16 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. The last remaining watchtower (restored). Keywords: Shqiperia, Kruje, fortifications, ruined fortress, citadel
PMR090K-15 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: houses in the Gorica quarter, on the other side of the River Osum, in late afternoon. Keywords: Shqiperia, architecture, Turkish houses, historic town, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval
PMR090K-14 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: the 16th century "Leaden Mosque" (Xhamie e Plumbit), so called after the lead-coated domes of the roof. Keywords: Shqiperia, Muslim, Islam, minaret, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, architecture
PMR090K-13 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: the bus terminus for the yellow "furgons" (minibuses) with the Orthodox Cathedral behind. Keywords: Shqiperia, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-12 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: Helveti-teqe (prayer hall) of the Bekteshi Dervish order, built in 1782. Keywords: Shqiperia, Muslim, Islam, Ottoman, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, architecture
PMR090K-11 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: Helveti-teqe (prayer hall) of the Bekteshi Dervish order, built in 1782, and local inhabitant. Keywords: Shqiperia, Muslim, Islam, architecture, Turkish houses, historic town, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, Ottoman
PMR090K-10 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a former "Han" (Turkish inn), built at the end of the17th century, in the town centre. Keywords: Shqiperia, architecture, Turkish houses, historic town, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval
PMR090K-09 Albania, Berat: In the 6th century BC the town was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a square in the old walled citadel on the hill ("Kala"), with curved-roofed Ottoman hall in the foreground, and the fortified walls and towers of the citadel behind. Keywords: Shqiperia, Ottoman, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-08 Albania, Berat: In the 6th century BC the town was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a narrow cobbled street in the old walled citadel on the hilltop ("Kala"), where the bay windows of the second storey Ottoman houses almost meet. Keywords: Shqiperia, Ottoman, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-07 Albania, Berat: In the 6th century BC the town was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a cobbled street in the old walled citadel on the hilltop ("Kala"), with whitewashed Ottoman houses grow vines and flowers. Keywords: Shqiperia, Ottoman, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-06 Albania, Berat: In the 6th century BC the town was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a cobbled street in the old walled citadel on the hilltop ("Kala"), with a row of Ottoman houses. Keywords: Shqiperia, Ottoman, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-05 Albania, Berat: In the 6th century BC the town was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Here: a cobbled street in the old walled citadel on the hilltop ("Kala"), with the owner of the five-roomed house, Abdulla, a confirmed Communist and supporter of Enver Hoxha, standing in front of the door. Keywords: Shqiperia, architecture, Turkish houses, historic town, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval, Ottoman
PMR090K-02 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Keywords: Shqiperia, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR090K-01 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Keywords: Shqiperia, architecture, Turkish houses, historic town, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval
PMR089K-24 Albania, Tirana: Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) with the Skanderbeg (Gjeerhi Kastrioti) equestrian statue. Skanderbeg (1405-1468) is the national hero of Albania, having driven out the Ottoman occupiers for a period of 20 years. In the background is the Et'hem Beu Mosque and the Palace of Culture. Flowerbeds in the foreground. Keywords: Shqiperia, minaret, mosque, architecture, capital city
PMR089K-23 Albania, Tirana: Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderbeg Square) with the Skanderbeg (Gjeerhi Kastrioti) equestrian statue. Skanderbeg (1405-1468) is the national hero of Albania, having driven out the Ottoman occupiers for a period of 20 years. In the background is the Et'hem Beu Mosque. Keywords: Shqiperia, minaret, mosque, architecture, capital city
PMR088K-05 Bosnia and Herzegovina: notice reading "Welcome to Republic of Srpska" (Serbia) south of Trebinje, an area occupied chiefly by Serbs. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, Yugoslavia
PMR088K-02 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trebinje: River Trebisnijica and the Stone Bridge and mountains, looking north. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, Yugoslavia
PMR088K-01 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trebinje: fortified wall of the Stari Grad (old town), viewed from the town park. Keywords: Islam, Yugoslavia, picturesque, national heritage, historic, Ottoman, Bosniaks, Muslim
PMR087K-36 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Trebinje: the road from Sarajevo drops down revealing Trebinje spread out below. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, panorama
PMR087K-35 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bileca: azure-blue Bilecko jez (lake), about 15 kilometres north of Trebinje. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR087K-34 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo: the Latin Bridge over the River Miljacka where Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914, plunging the world into war. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, momentous events
PMR087K-33 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo: the bridge over the River Miljacka reflected in the water, looking towards Zmajevac. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR087K-32 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo: the sebilj (fountain) in "Pigeon Square" is the centre of old Sarajevo. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, minaret, mosque
PMR087K-31 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo: bazaar area with numerous cafés and the Bascarsija Mosque. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, minaret
PMR087K-30 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo: typical cobbled street in the old Ottoman Bascarsija quarter Keywords: Islam, picturesque, national heritage, historic, Ottoman, Bosniaks, Muslim
PMR087K-29 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Blagaj: the River Buna, gushing from an underground "karst system", is a popular outing for residents of Mostar, 15 kilometres away. Keywords: Islam, picturesque, national heritage, historic, Ottoman, Bosniaks, Muslim
PMR087K-28 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: some of the damaged buildings are still empty shells, waiting to be rebuilt. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, war damage
PMR087K-27 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the old Turkish bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River, destroyed on 9th November 1993 by shellfire, has been rebuilt and was reopened in July 2004. View from the Ottoman quarter, showing the bridge towers "Tara" (left) and "Helebija" (right). Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR087K-26 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: Kujundziluk cobbled old town got its name from "kujunzije" (copper smith). Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, mosque, minaret
PMR087K-25 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the River Neretva with the Koski Mehmet Pasa Mosque and the old Ottoman quarter. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, minaret
PMR087K-24 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the new road bridge over the River Neretva, downstream fro the Stari Most. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR087K-23 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the old Turkish bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River, destroyed on 9th November 1993 by shellfire, has been rebuilt and was reopened in July 2004. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR087K-22 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the old Turkish bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River, destroyed on 9th November 1993 by shellfire, has been rebuilt and was reopened in July 2004. A young man plunging from the parapet into the river for the spectators. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque, daring, high diving
PMR087K-21 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: many of the old stone houses have new roofs after shell damage 1992-5. Keywords: Islam, picturesque, national heritage, historic, Ottoman, Bosniaks, Muslim
PMR087K-20 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: shops and cafés in restored Ottoman houses are attracting tourists again after the fighting of 1992-5. Keywords: Islam, minaret, mosque, picturesque, national heritage, historic, Ottoman, Bosniaks, Muslim
PMR084K-01 Cyprus (North), Nicosia: Büyük Han, an Ottoman caravanserai dating from 1572, the only one to have survived in Cyprus. It is now used as a market for local artisans to sell their wares. Here, the courtyard vaulting seen from the entrance. Keywords: Lefkosia, galleries, arches, architecture, heritage, historic, albergo, inn, Turkish
PMR083K-36 Cyprus (North), Nicosia: Büyük Han, an Ottoman caravanserai dating from 1572, the only one to have survived in Cyprus. It is now used as a market for local artisans to sell their wares. Here, one of the upper galleries with the courtyard below, and a Bougainvillea in a pot. Keywords: Lefkosia, galleries, arches, architecture, heritage, historic, albergo, inn, Turkish
PMR083K-35 Cyprus (North), Nicosia: Büyük Han, an Ottoman caravanserai dating from 1572, the only one to have survived in Cyprus. It is now used as a market for local artisans to sell their wares. Here, a corner of the courtyard with flowering plants in pots. Keywords: Lefkosia, Turkish, inn, albergo, historic, heritage, architecture, arches, galleries
PMR083K-34 Cyprus (North), Nicosia: Büyük Han, an Ottoman caravanserai dating from 1572, the only one to have survived in Cyprus. It is now used as a market for local artisans to sell their wares. Here, one of the galleries with boutiques offering local handiwork. Keywords: Lefkosia, Turkish, inn, albergo, historic, heritage, architecture, arches, galleries
PMR083K-33 Cyprus (North), Nicosia: Büyük Han, an Ottoman caravanserai dating from 1572, the only one to have survived in Cyprus. It is now used as a market for local artisans to sell their wares. Here, the courtyard with ablutions kiosk in the centre. Keywords: Lefkosia, Turkish, inn, albergo, historic, heritage, architecture, arches, galleries
PMR040K-02 Hungary, Eger: bronze statues of Turkish horsemen reminding of the Ottoman occupation until 1687. Keywords: bronze sculptures
PMR062K-27 Bulgaria: Veliko Tarnovo, the first capital of Bulgaria from 1187. The site was previously used by the Thracians and then the Romans before the Bulgarians came, and is virtually surrounded by a loop of the River Yantra. Here, Gurko Street: houses from Ottoman times, overhanging the street.
PMR062K-26 Bulgaria: Veliko Tarnovo, the first capital of Bulgaria from 1187. The site was previously used by the Thracians and then the Romans before the Bulgarians came, and is virtually surrounded by a loop of the River Yantra. Here, Gurko Street: houses from Ottoman times, overhanging the street.
PMR061K-20 Bulgaria, Varna: In the pedestrian zone: bust of Stefan Karadja, Bulgarian patriot, who was hanged in 1868 after a rebellion against the Ottoman.
PMR683-11 Turkey, Bozbouroun: boats in the small harbour, with dome and minaret of a mosque in the background. Keywords: Ottoman, Muslim, Islam, fishing boats, port
PMR683-10 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, with reflections in the water of the neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, island hopping, Hellas, Helenic, Dodecanese, Ionian Islands, picturesque, colourful, yachts, Greek Orthodox Church, fishing boats, architecture
PMR683-09 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside, with an old anchor in the foreground. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR683-08 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR683-07 Greece, Island of Symi: a youngster fishing from the quay of the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR683-06 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, with its clear water, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR683-05 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR683-04 Greece, Island of Symi: the picturesque harbour of the town of Symi, surrounded by neo-classical houses clinging to the rocky hillside. Most houses date from the 19th century, when Symi's prosperity peaked under Ottoman rule. Keywords: Greek Isles, architecture, fishing boats, Greek Orthodox Church, yachts, colourful, picturesque, Ionian Islands, Dodecanese, Helenic, Hellas, island hopping
PMR681-01 Turkey, Kusadasi: visiting yachts moored along the causeway which joins the island of Guvercin Ada and its castle (1834) with the mainland. The island was originally called "Kusadasi", meaning "bird island", giving its name to the present day town. Keywords: Ottoman, cruise boats, fortified island
PMR639-10 Macedonia, Skopje: devastated by earthquake on 26th July 1963, the capital city has been largely rebuilt. The 15th century stone bridge which has linked the two parts of the city over the River Vardar since Ottoman times, with floral foreground. Keywords: historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR639-05 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. Here: the Skanderbeg (Gjergi Kastrioti) Museum, inside the fortress, designed by the daughter and son-in-law of Enver Hoxha. Keywords: Shqiperia, citadel, ruined fortress, fortifications, Kruje
PMR639-04 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. View of one of the watchtowers which has recently been rebuilt. Keywords: Shqiperia, defenders' tower, citadel, ruined fortress, fortifications, Kruje
PMR639-03 Albania: Kruja, site of Skanderbeg's fortress, from where he resisted the might of the Ottoman army from 1443 to 1468. Here: the old bazaar, with the minaret of the mosque behind. Keywords: Shqiperia, citadel, ruined fortress, fortifications, Kruje
PMR639-02 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. View of the modern town from the Kala (citadel) whose walls go back to Roman and Byzantine times. Keywords: Shqiperia, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR639-01 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Keywords: Shqiperia, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR638-12 Albania, Berat: Ottoman houses mounting the hillside give the town its pseudonym "town of a thousand windows". In the 6th century BC it was a Greek fortress-settlement of the Dassaretae tribe, later the Illyrian town of "Antipatrea", and then taken by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. Keywords: Shqiperia, mediaeval, picturesque, national heritage, historic town, Turkish houses, architecture
PMR638-11 Albania, Tirana: Skanderbeg Square (Sheshi Skenderbej), with equestrian statue of Skanderbeg (Gjergj Kastrioti) who led the resistance to the Ottoman occupiers from 1443 to 1468, the mosque "Et'hem Beu", the clocktower and the Albanian flag. Keywords: Shqiperia, minaret, monument, architecture, capital city
PMR637-03 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the old Turkish bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River, destroyed on 9th November 1993 by shellfire, has been rebuilt and was reopened in July 2004. View of the bridge and adjacent towers from the new town. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR637-02 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: tourists thronging the cobbled streets of the old Ottoman quarter where the boutiques are again in business. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR637-01 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mostar: the old Turkish bridge (Stari Most) spanning the Neretva River, destroyed on 9th November 1993 by shellfire, has been rebuilt and was reopened in July 2004. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Bosniaks, Ottoman, historic, national heritage, picturesque
PMR634-01 Cyprus, Nicosia/Lefkosia: the Büyük Han, one of the earliest (1572) Ottoman public works after the conquest, was a mediaeval Turkish inn for merchant travellers. It has now been restored to house a number of boutiques where local artisans offer their wares. Keywords: Lefkosia, Muslim, Islam, Ottoman architecture
PMR633-12 Cyprus (North), Nicosia/Lefkosia: the Büyük Han, one of the earliest (1572) Ottoman public works after the conquest, was a mediaeval Turkish inn for merchant travellers. It has now been restored to house a number of boutiques where local artisans offer their wares. Keywords: Lefkosia, Muslim, Islam, Ottoman architecture
PMR613-08 Bulgaria: Plovdiv received international acclaim for its painstaking restoration of the old Turkish-style houses in the old quarter. Freshly painted facade with unusual overhanging bay window from Ottoman times. Keywords: Turkish-style architecture, shady street
PMR575-06 Moldova, Chisinau: Statue of Stefan cel Mare (Stephen the Great) who ruled 1457-1504 and led the struggle for independence against the Ottoman invaders.
PMR647-08 Libya, Fezzan, Murzuq: formerly a prosperous trading town as capital of the chiefs of the Awlad Muhammad tribe for some hundreds of years, Murzuq lost its influence with the opening of sea trade and end of their rule in 1813. View of the 13th century Ottoman fortress Quala át Turk through a well preserved mud brick door arch. Keywords: Maghreb, Sahara Desert, barren, mud brick buildings, Berber architecture
PMR643-08 Libya, Fezzan: Ghat, an oasis town and permanent Tuareg settlement on the Algerian border going back to Garamantian times (1st century BC). The path up to the fortress, begun by the Ottoman and finished by the Italians ca. 1935. Keywords: Maghreb, barren, sand-dune landscape, sand dunes, Sahara Desert, mud brick buildings, adobe, Tuareg architecture, historical oasis town

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