Landmarks & monumentsIstanbul, Turkey
Column of Constantine
Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey).
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The Column of Constantine is a monumental column commemorating the dedication of Constantinople by Roman emperor Constantine the Great on 11 May 330 AD. Completed c. 328 AD, it is the oldest Constantinian monument to survive in Istanbul. The column stood in the centre of the Forum of Constantine, on the second-highest of the seven hills of Nova Roma, and was midway along the Mese odos, the ancient city's main thoroughfare. Ottoman repairs in c.
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Open map: Column of Constantine and 8 nearby attractions41.00861, 28.97111 · Istanbul
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- Grand Bazaar: Masygreen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Obelisk of Theodosius: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Serpent Column: Gryffindor This panoramic image was created with Autostitch (stitched images may differ from reality) . · Public domain · Commons
- Basilica Cistern: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Sultan Ahmed Mosque: Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Great Palace of Constantinople: Gryffindor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
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