Walls of Constantinople
Stone walls that protected the city from its founding by Constantine the Great, the last great fortification system of antiquity. The land walls still run for kilometres across Istanbul from the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn, with towers and gates along the way.
- Where
- Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.0181, 28.9233
Get the Walls of Constantinople stamp
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Near Walls of Constantinople
Chora Church 2.0 km
A Byzantine church in Edirnekapı, now the Kariye Mosque, famous for its Late Byzantine mosaics and frescos. They cover its domes and walls with scenes from the lives of Christ and the Virgin.
Balat 2.6 km
An old quarter on the western shore of the Golden Horn, between Fener and Ayvansaray, once the centre of the city's Jewish community. Its steep lanes of colourful old houses make it one of the most photographed neighbourhoods in Istanbul.
Aqueduct of Valens 2.7 km
Completed in 373 by Emperor Valens to carry water into Constantinople, and kept in use by the Byzantines and Ottomans for centuries. A long stretch of its double row of arches still strides over a main road in Fatih.
Süleymaniye Mosque 3.4 km
Commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent and designed by Mimar Sinan, founded in 1550 and inaugurated in 1557 on the Third Hill. Its terraces look down over the Golden Horn, and Suleiman's tomb lies in the garden behind it.
Eyüp Sultan Mosque 3.4 km
A mosque complex around the tomb of Ebu Eyüp el-Ansari, standard-bearer and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, near the top of the Golden Horn. The present building dates from the early 19th century, on a much older site.
Rüstem Pasha Mosque 3.8 km
A small mosque by Mimar Sinan, completed around 1563 for Rüstem Pasha, grand vizier to Suleiman I. It sits above shops in the market lanes near the Spice Bazaar, and its walls are covered in İznik tiles.
Grand Bazaar 3.8 km
One of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world, with 61 vaulted streets and more than 4,000 shops selling carpets, lamps, gold and leather. It is often called one of the first shopping malls.
Spice Bazaar 4.0 km
A covered market in Eminönü beside the New Mosque, its stalls piled with spices, dried fruit, nuts, Turkish delight and tea. After the Grand Bazaar it is the best-known covered market in the city.
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Questions
Where is Walls of Constantinople?
Walls of Constantinople is in Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Chora Church (2.0 km), Balat (2.6 km), Aqueduct of Valens (2.7 km).
How do I get the Walls of Constantinople stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Walls of Constantinople and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Istanbul volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Walls of Constantinople before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Istanbul volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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