CONSTANTINOPLE, the metropolis of the Turkish empire, called by the Turks themselves Stamboul, and by many Europeans the Port, being one of the best harbours in Europe: E. long. , and N. lat. .
It is built on the western shore of the Bosphorus, in the form of a triangle; the seraglio, or palace, occupying that angle which runs out between the Propontis and harbour; and underneath the palace are the gardens, which extend to the water-side.