Columns in Istanbul

Discover 3 places tagged “columns” in Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey

Base of the Column of Arcadius

A massive marble pedestal is all that remains of a column that towered over Constantinople for 1300 years.

Column of Marcian

Istanbul, Turkey

Column of Marcian

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

Column of the Goths

Istanbul, Turkey

Column of the Goths

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet, your wish will be granted.

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