January 08, 2016

Van der Vin’s map of Constantinople.

Mavi Boncuk | Van der Vin’s book[1] also contains a rather useful map of Constantinople.

1. Wall of Theodosius II 2. Golden Gate 3. Pege Gate (Selymbria Gate) 4. Hagia Sophia 5. Hagii Apostoli 6. Monastery of St. John in Stoudion 7. Church of Mary Peribleptos 8. Monastery of St. Andrew in Krisei 9. Church of Mary of Blachernae 10. Monastery of St. John in Petra 11. Monastery of Pantocrator 12. Church of St. Stephen in Dafne 13. Church of Mary Hodegetria 14. Monastery of St. George of the Mangana 15. Column of Justinian I (Augusteion) 16. Column of Constantine (Forum of Constantine) 17. Column of Theodosius I (Forum Tauri) 18. Column of Arcadius (Forum of Arcadius) 19. Column of Michael VIII 20. Imperial Palace 21. Bucoleon palace 22. Blachernae palace 23. Hippodrome 24. Obelisk 25. Cistern of Philoxenos 26. Aqueduct of Valens 27. Forum Amastrianum 28. Forum of the Bous 29. Lycus Valley 30. Mese


[1] J.P.A. van der Vin – Travellers to Greece and Constantinople. Ancient Monuments and Old Traditions in Medieval Travellers’ Tales (PIHANS 49), 1980. [27 cm, softcover; IX, 751]. ISBN: 90-6258-049-1. Online at the Nederlands Instituut voor het Nabije Oosten – Netherlands Institute for the Near East site 

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