The serpent column was originally a column under the golden Apollo's dedicatory tripod. It is one of the oldest monuments in the city of Istanbul. The column was transported from the Delphic sanctuary of of Apollo in Greece in 326 by order of... read more
Anatolian Fortress (Anadoluhisar) is a small fortress located in the Asian part of Istanbul on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait opposite Andoluhisar, near Asomati, where Byzantine prisons were located. This fortress is considered the oldest struc... read more
The fortress of Rumeli Hisary, or Rumel Fortress, is located on the European side of Istanbul between two bridges over the Bosphorus, at its narrowest part, north of the Bebek neighbourhood. It was built in 1452 opposite another fortress, Anadulu... read more
Küçüksü Kasra Palace (Palace of Little Water), or, alternatively, Göksu Kasra (Palace of Heavenly Water) takes its name from the name of the rivulets flowing here and Göksu and Küçüksu. The rivulets... read more
