3854 x 5702 px | 32,6 x 48,3 cm | 12,8 x 19 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
20 juin 2012
Lieu:
Istanbul, Turkey
Informations supplémentaires:
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column) is a Roman monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD. It commemorates the declaration of Byzantium (renamed by Constantine as Nova Roma) as the new capital city of the Roman Empire. The column is located in central Istanbul. The column was dedicated on May 11, 330 AD. Originally the column was at the centre of the Forum of Constantine (today known as Çemberlitaş Square), an oval forum situated outside the city walls. Earthquakes and a fire in 1779 destroyed the neighborhood surrounding the column, leaving it with black scorch marks and earning it the name 'Burnt Column'. The Column of Constantine is one of the most important examples of Roman art in Istanbul. The column is 35 meters tall today. Restoration work has been going on since 1955.
