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CONSTANTIN COLUMN

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It was erected on May 11, 330 by Constantine the Great to celebrate the passage from Byzantium to New Rome. Made of porphyry, it is 35 m high but originally the top was surmounted by a statue of Apollo supposed to represent the emperor. It was said to have been encrusted with many relics of Christianity (nails of the Passion, piece of the true Cross, stick that Moses used to bring water out of the desert...) in order to protect the destiny of the city, but the various excavations did not allow them to be located.

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nimar42
nimar42
Visited in june 2021
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Colonne byzantine
Situé non loin du grand bazar, la colonne a perdu la statue qui la surmonté mais il reste une partie essentielle de l'histoire d'Istanbul
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Antar
Antar
Visited in august 2019
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Belle hauteur
Impressionnante par sa hauteur mais aussi par sa situation en pleine ville.
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audrey39b
audrey39b
Visited in january 2019
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Sympathique !
La colonne n'est pas extraordinaire en soit mais cela permet de se promener dans le quartier !
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Florent73
Florent73
Visited in april 2018
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Bel édifice situé non loin du grand bazar, A voir en passant
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fc25
fc25
Visited in january 2017
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Appelée aussi Çemberlitaş sütünü, c'est un des monuments byzantins les plus étranges d'Istanbul et les plus chargés d'histoire. Construite par Constantin vers 330, elle a été récemment restaurée.
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