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  2. Walls of Constantinople - Wikipedia

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    The first and greatest of these is the 56 km long Anastasian Wall (Gk. τεῖχος Ἀναστασιακόν, teichos Anastasiakon) or Long Wall (μακρὸν τεῖχος, makron teichos, or μεγάλη Σοῦδα, megalē Souda), built in the mid-5th century as an outer defence to Constantinople, some 65 km westwards of the city. It was ...

  3. File:Theodosian Walls of Constantinople, Istanbul ...

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  4. Palace of the Porphyrogenitus - Wikipedia

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    The northern facade of the Palace of the Porphyrogenitus after the modern renovation. The Palace of the Porphyrogenitus (Greek: τὸ Παλάτιον τοῦ Πορφυρογεννήτου), known in Turkish as the Tekfur Sarayı ("Palace of the Sovereign"), [1] is a late 13th-century Byzantine palace in the north-western part of the old city of Constantinople (present-day Istanbul, Turkey).

  5. Architecture of Istanbul - Wikipedia

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    The ancient part of the city (the historic peninsula) is still partially surrounded by the Walls of Constantinople, erected in the 5th century by Emperor Theodosius II to protect the city from invasion. The architecture inside the city proper contains buildings and structures which came from Byzantine, Genoese, Ottoman, and modern Turkish ...

  6. Historic Areas of Istanbul - Wikipedia

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    Air pollution in Turkey, such as fine dust from traffic, is a serious problem in Istanbul. [1] [2] Although the historic peninsula was partially pedestrianised in the early 21st century, [3] a 2015 study found that this is the part of the city which would benefit most from a low emission zone. [4]

  7. Great Palace of Constantinople - Wikipedia

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    The Great Palace of Constantinople (Greek: Μέγα Παλάτιον, Méga Palátion; Latin: Palatium Magnum), also known as the Sacred Palace (Greek: Ἱερὸν Παλάτιον, Hieròn Palátion; Latin: Sacrum Palatium), was the large imperial Byzantine palace complex located in the south-eastern end of the peninsula today making up the ...

  8. Constantinople - Wikipedia

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    Constantinople [a] (see other names) became the capital of the Roman Empire during the reign of Constantine the Great in 330. Following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the late 5th century, Constantinople remained the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as the Byzantine Empire; 330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453 ...

  9. History of Constantinople - Wikipedia

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    In January 447, as a result of a strong earthquake in Constantinople, many buildings were destroyed and the fortress walls were seriously damaged. About 16 thousand people spent two months not only restoring the old fortifications, but also building an outer wall with a number of towers and an embankment, as well as deepening the protective ...