The column impresses with its durability. Of course, it was restored many times, even rebuilt in the end, the namesake statue left the pedestal. But this did not diminish the coolness, I like coming to chamberlitash, to stand for a while and think about human deeds and about the future fate. And the column is also a good location for meeting waifs.
An iconic place. The column of Constantine. Initially, it was crowned by a statue of Emperor Constantine, the founder of Constantinople. According to legend, the axe head of Noah's axe, the chair of David, and part of the bread of Jesus are embedded in its base. And the nail of the cross of Jesus was driven into the column. The column was damaged many times and eventually was "girded" with steel rings to increase strength.
I don't even know what to say. It stands still. It's beautiful, but we've seen better. Take a look while walking close. You shouldn't go on purpose.
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Svetlana
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November 6, 2024
The column was erected in 328 by Emperor Constantine the Great. It suffered from earthquakes and fires, but it was restored. Initially, there was a statue of Constantine on it, then a cross. And after the Ottomans captured Constantinople, the cross was removed from the top of the column.
In 1779, Sultan Abdul Hamid 1 ordered to strengthen the blackened column with iron hoops, and the base with brickwork. The Europeans call it the "burnt column", and the Turks the "rock with hoops" or "Chamberlitash".
The column itself is nothing, but when you think about how old it is, it takes your breath away. Historical artifacts create a wave of emotions and awaken the fountain!
Ours in St. Petersburg, of course, is better and more beautiful :)
If you remove the oriental touch of bazaar-sheds, then in Istanbul you can find a lot of Roman-Hellenic strict beauty.
Konstantin laid the foundation for many artifacts, Moses' chair, according to our underpants. Part of the basket from which Jesus distributed 5,000 loaves... part of Noah's axe... The city was later named Constantinople. Inseparable improvements)) ... only then did Anglicanism and Protestantism come up...and everyone began to need tourists and artifacts.
The column of Constantine.
The grand opening of the column took place on May 11, 330. It was a mixture of Christian and pagan traditions: during the consecration ceremony of the new capital, the emperor, in the presence of Christian church hierarchs and senior representatives of pagan priests, personally immured the ax handle from Noah's axe under the base of the column, kresalo Moses and the leftovers of the loaves Jesus, as well as the palladium — a wooden statuette of Pallas Athena from Troy, at one time kept in Rome. A golden statue of Constantine was placed on top of the column.
The column of Constantine is the same age as Constantinople. She stood in the center of the Forum of Constantine outside the walls of ancient Byzantium. Now it is the very center of Istanbul - Chamberlitaş Çemberlitaş Square. There is a stop of the first tram line, shopping malls, mosques. Not far from the Feodosiya cistern, where the show is shown. Below, the Kadyrga district is a maze of narrow streets descending to the Bosphorus.
The column of Constantine was installed in 328. It was opened in 330. It needs to be seen. A piece of ancient Roman architecture that has survived to the present day.
There are many columns in Istanbul, they are all scattered around the city. Seeing the columns is one thing, it will be more interesting to hear the story of their appearance! There are plenty of guides on the square with columns, near the blue mosque, and you can take excursions.
The column is massive, huge and impressive in its grandeur! At the top was Constantine in the form of Apollo, then the cross. Roman legions marched under the column with a roar, senators swore, Vikings and Russ walked with reverence, the carts of eastern merchants dragged. The emperors and the Byzantine nobility wove sophisticated plots next to her and looked at her with a grin. The column was torn apart by the evil Venetians and some of its remains can be viewed in Italy. Even the Ottomans were impressed by her. And it's good that you can still visit Istanbul and look at it, majestic and beautiful.
In fact, there are many historical sites scattered throughout Istanbul. Walking around, you come across them here and there. The government, apparently giving preference to tourism, cherish and protect all these artifacts. Kollontai is really big. It was made with high quality, once it resisted all wars and earthquakes.
For the safety and resistance to the elements and time, fires and earthquakes, winds and vandals. Placed in the place indicated by the finger of the Roman governor Constantine, a pink porphyry column shining in the rays of the sun around which a city named Constantinople arose in 330. Everything else was built later. This is a story that you can touch with your hand. ⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤⛤