Column of Arcadius

The Column of Arcadius was a Roman triumphal column in the forum of Arcadius in Constantinople built in the early 5th century AD. The marble column was historiated with a spiralling frieze of reliefs on its shaft and supported a colossal statue of the emperor, probably made of bronze, which fell down in 740.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Roman triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)
  • Also known as: “Arcadius’s Column”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bulgur Palas and Canbaziye Mosque.

Arts center
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The , originally known as the Bolulu Habip Bey Mansion, is a historical mansion located in , Turkey. It was restored and redeveloped into a library and cultural center for public use after its acquisition by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in 2021. is situated 110 metres southeast of Column of Arcadius.

Mosque
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Mosque
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is situated 130 metres northwest of Column of Arcadius.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aksaray and Yenikapı.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 8,541. It is so named because it was founded by migrants from in central Turkey, brought here in the 15th century by Mehmet II to repopulate the city after its conquest.

Quarter
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is a port and a quarter in , , in the metropolitan district of on the side of the Bosphorus, and along the southern shore of the city's historically central peninsula.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the municipality and district of , , . Its population is 12,024. It is in the European part of .

Column of Arcadius

Latitude
41.00774° or 41° 0′ 28″ north
Longitude
28.94306° or 28° 56′ 35″ east
Open location code
8GHC2W5V+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12382547352
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q776353
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Column of Arcadius” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Калона Аркадзія”
  • Chinese: “阿卡狄奧斯柱”
  • Danish: “Arcadius-søjlen”
  • Dutch: “Column of Arcadius”
  • French: “colonne d’Arcadius”
  • French: “Colonne d’Arcadius”
  • German: “Arkadiossäule”
  • Greek: “Στήλη του Αρκαδίου”
  • Hungarian: “Arcadius oszlopa”
  • Indonesian: “Kolom Arcadius”
  • Indonesian: “Tugu Arkadius”
  • Italian: “Colonna di Arcadio”
  • Japanese: “アルカディウスの記念柱”
  • Latin: “Columna Arcadii”
  • Macedonian: “Столб на Аркадиј”
  • Persian: “ستون آرکادیوس”
  • Portuguese: “Coluna de Arcádio”
  • Romanian: “Coloana lui Arcadius”
  • Russian: “Колонна Аркадия”
  • Spanish: “Columna de Arcadio”
  • Turkish: “Arcadius Sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Arkadios Sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Arkadyos Sütunu”
  • Turkish: “Avrat Taşı”
  • Ukrainian: “Колона Аркадія”

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Highlights include Keyci Hatun Parkı and İBB Bulgur Palas Kütüphanesi.

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