GALATA, ACROSS THE GOLDEN HORN

VIEWED FROM THE MOSQUE OF SULTAN SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT

Sadly, modern buildings to the north mar the old world skyline of Galata.
At least the modern buildings are relegated to farther flung spots on the European and Asian parts of Istanbul, so they do not mar the Old Town structures that date to Byzantine and Ottoman times.

MOSQUE OF SULTAN SÜLEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Designed by the Ottoman Empire’s greatest architect, Mimar Sinan, the Süleymaniye dominates the city's Third Hill, just north of Istanbul University, overlooking the Golden Horn.