The Defences of Constantinople
The Defences of Constantinople
In 1994 I and my wife Denise spent a week in Istanbul, staying a hotel where our bedroom window overlooked the back door to the Hagia Sofia. Since I have a particular interest in military architecture I took some photographs of some of the works, including; the defences of the Topkapi Palace, the Sea walls, the Yedikule Fortress and parts of the Theodosian Land walls. I hope this webpage illuminates the various works of military architecture.
The Theodosian land walls north of the Golden Gate.
The Theodosian land walls south of the Golden Gate.
Links to other parts of the Defences of Constantinople.
More Pictures of the Theodosian Land Walls
Links.
Byzantium 1200 is a project aimed at creating computer reconstructions of the Byzantine Monuments located in Istanbul, TURKEY as of year 1200 AD. [dead link 7 Sep 2020]
The Fight to Survive [dead link 7 Sep 2020]
The Land Walls [dead link 7 Sep 2020]
Site O is a group of people from around the world that share an interest in fortifications and artillery. Some are authors on the subject, some are connected with Universities and teach it and others are simply fascinated with it.
Other web pages on fortifications by the Author.
A Dictionary of Military Architecture
Bibliography of Military Architecture
Drawings of Aspects of Military Architecture
Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
More Pictures of the Theodosian Land Walls
Siege Warfare, The Art of Offence and Defence
The Defences of Constantinople
Further Reading
Lawrence, A.W., A Skeletal History of Byzantine Fortification, Annual of the British School at Athens, 1983.
Tsangadas, B.C.P., The Fortifications and Defense of Constantinople, New York, 1980.