We climbed the wall near the chora church. The part of the wall there is restored and the upper steps (optional) are angkor wat-style steep (cool).
The most amazing thing happend when we were on top: it was 13:00 and all the mosques started their muezzin "singing". Since the wall is above the city and surrounded by maaaany mosques, we...
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Walls of Constantinople (Istanbul City Walls)
Istanbul, Turkey
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These stone walls were built by Constantine the Great to protect Constantinople, what is now known as Istanbul, from attack by land and sea. The walls...
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These stone walls were built by Constantine the Great to protect Constantinople, what is now known as Istanbul, from attack by land and sea. The walls largely remained intact until sections began to be dismantled in the 19th century, as the city outgrew its medieval boundaries. Many parts of the walls survived and are still standing today.
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Included in our itinerary of places to visit in Istanbul was the Chora Church, and I noticed that the old city walls passed very close to the Chora, so my girlfriend agreed to take a look at it after we visited the church.
It is unattended, or at least it was where we saw it, and crumbling in many spots....
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There is an easy walk, which takes you away from the crowds and shows you the spectacular Roman walls, and the outstandingly beautiful Church of St Saviour in Chora (now a museum called Kariye Müzesi). Take the Golden Horn Ferry from Eminönü to Ayvansaray, where you will see the walls over the busy road. Walk along them, with a detour...
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