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Column of Constantine

The Column of Constantine is a monumental column commemorating the dedication of Constantinople by Roman emperor Constantine the Great on 11 May 330 AD.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Also known as: “Çemberlitaş Sütunu” and “Constantine’s Column”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hagia Sophia and Gazi Atik Ali Pasha Mosque.

Mosque
Photo: Myrabella, Public domain.
, officially the Grand Mosque, is a mosque and a major cultural and historical site in , . It was formerly a church and a . is situated 730 metres east of Column of Constantine.

Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 15th-century Ottoman located in the Çemberlitaş neighbourhood of the district in , . Its construction was started under the orders of the future Grand Vizier Hadım Atik Ali Pasha in 1496, and was completed in 1497, during the reign of Sultan Bayezid II.

Marketplace
Photo: Masygreen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The in is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. is situated 370 metres northwest of Column of Constantine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mollafenari and Beyazıt.

Suburb
Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 99. It is on the European side of .

Suburb
Photo: Khateeb88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb.

Quarter
Photo: Mister No, CC BY 3.0.
is a quarter in district of . It is located along the northern shore of Marmara Sea. Up to recent times, is the center of the Armenian community of the city, boasting a school and several churches.

Column of Constantine

Latitude
41.00855° or 41° 0′ 31″ north
Longitude
28.97128° or 28° 58′ 17″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Height
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
8GHC2X5C+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1153684927
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
12324506
Wiki­data ID
Q1247287
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Column of Constantine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عمود قسطنطين”
  • Azerbaijani: “Konstantin sütunu”
  • Chinese: “君士坦丁紀念柱”
  • Chinese: “君士坦丁纪念柱”
  • Czech: “Konstantinův sloup”
  • Dutch: “Column of Constantine”
  • Dutch: “Zuil van Constantijn”
  • Estonian: “Constantinuse sammas”
  • Finnish: “Konstantinuksen pylväs”
  • French: “colonne de Constantin”
  • French: “Colonne de Constantin”
  • German: “Konstantinssäule”
  • Greek: “Καμμένη πέτρα”
  • Greek: “Καμμένη στήλη”
  • Greek: “Στήλη του Κωνσταντίνου Α΄”
  • Greek: “Στήλη του Κωνσταντίνου από πορφυρίτη”
  • Hungarian: “Constantinus oszlopa”
  • Indonesian: “Kolom Konstantinus”
  • Indonesian: “Tiang Konstantin”
  • Indonesian: “Tugu Konstantinus”
  • Italian: “Colonna di Costantino”
  • Japanese: “コンスタンティヌスの円柱”
  • Japanese: “円柱”
  • Korean: “쳄벨리타쉬 기둥”
  • Latin: “Columna Constantini”
  • Macedonian: “Столб на Константин”
  • Persian: “ستون کنستانتین”
  • Polish: “Kolumna Konstantyna”
  • Polish: “Kolumna z Pierścieniem”
  • Portuguese: “Çemberlitaş”
  • Portuguese: “Coluna de Constantino”
  • Romanian: “Coloana lui Constantin”
  • Russian: “Колонна Константина”
  • Russian: “Площадь Чемберлиташ”
  • Serbian: “Константинов стуб”
  • Slovenian: “Konstantinov steber”
  • Spanish: “Columna de Çemberlitaş”
  • Spanish: “Columna de Constantino”
  • Turkish: “Çemberlitaş Sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Konstantin sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Konstantin Sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Yanık Sütun”
  • Ukrainian: “Колона Константина”
  • Ukrainian: “Колона Костянтина”
  • Ukrainian: “Чемберліташ”
  • Urdu: “قسطنطین کا ستون”

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