Four Ottoman official documents dealing with the establishment of the Hejaz Railway. Istanbul and other places, early 20th century.
The railway line was established by the Ottoman Empire between 1900 and 1908, with the aim of connecting the more distant provinces in its territory. The line ran between Damascus and the Hejaz province of the Arabian Peninsula, where the cities of Mecca and Medina are located. The laying of the line began in 1900 at the behest of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Abdul Hamid II and in consultation with German experts. The cost of establishing the line was about 16 million dollars donated by the Turkish Sultan and the rulers of Egypt and Iran. The line was inaugurated on September 1, 1908, marking the day of the coronation of the Sultan.
All the documents bear stamps of the Empire, signatures of the parties, and seals. Very good condition.
