historic territorial entity

Ottoman Empire

official name
The Exalted Ottoman State
official self-designation
دولت عليه عثمانیه‎ (Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye) [Ottoman Turkish]
existence
1299-1923
successor state
Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Serbia
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, door with fountain
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, door with fountain Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrance with gilded grills
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrance with gilded grills Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, prayer hall
Süleymaniye Mosque, prayer hall Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, Süleymaniye Square Fountain
Süleymaniye Mosque, Süleymaniye Square Fountain Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall, detail
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall, detail Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest facade detail, cupolas
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest facade detail, cupolas Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, southwest elevation
Süleymaniye Mosque, southwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar)
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, cupola
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, cupola Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, northwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia, apse, minbar, mihrab
Hagia Sophia, apse with minbar and mihrab Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, arcade with entrance
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, arcade with entrance Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, arcades of the inner courtyard Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcade
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcade Istanbul, Turkey
Old Bridge of Mostar, north elevation
Old Bridge of Mostar, north elevation Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Süleymaniye Mosque, view from the madrasas of the mosque complex (külliye)
Süleymaniye Mosque, view from the madrasas of the mosque complex (külliye) Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, southwest elevation
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, southwest elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia, matroneum
Hagia Sophia, matroneum Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, clerk's room Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard
Süleymaniye Mosque, northwest elevation, courtyard Istanbul, Turkey
Grand Post Office, east elevation
Grand Post Office, east elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcades
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, arcades Istanbul, Turkey
Hagia Sophia, east elevation
Hagia Sophia, east elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, south elevation
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, south elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Old Bridge of Mostar, north elevation
Old Bridge of Mostar, north elevation Mostar, Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
German Orient Bank, northeast elevation
German Orient Bank, northeast elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, north elevation
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, north elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, main entrance
Topkapi Palace, Chamber of Petitions, main entrance Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrances with gilded grills
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, entrances with gilded grills Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola
Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola Istanbul, Turkey
Copperware bazaar at Bascarsija old town
Copperware bazaar at Bascarsija old town Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grand Post Office, facade
Grand Post Office, facade Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, ablution facilities (wudu)
Süleymaniye Mosque, ablution facilities (wudu) Istanbul, Turkey
Emperor's Mosque
Emperor's Mosque Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Grand Post Office, east elevation
Grand Post Office, east elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, detail of the southwest facade
Süleymaniye Mosque, detail of the southwest facade Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, southeast elevation
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, Tower of Justice, southeast elevation Istanbul, Turkey
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall
Topkapi Palace, Imperial Council, consultation hall Istanbul, Turkey
Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola
Süleymaniye Mosque, main cupola Istanbul, Turkey
Bascarsija Square with Sabil (Sebilj)
Bascarsija Square with Sabil (Sebilj) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior with silver charcoal stove
Topkapi Palace, Baghdad Kiosk, interior with silver charcoal stove Istanbul, Turkey