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- The walls were largely maintained intact during most of the Ottoman period until sections began to be dismantled in the 19th century, as the city outgrew its medieval boundaries. Despite lack of maintenance, many parts of the walls survived and are still standing today. A large-scale restoration program has been underway since the 1980s.
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The walls were largely maintained intact during most of the Ottoman period until sections began to be dismantled in the 19th century, as the city outgrew its medieval boundaries. Despite lack of maintenance, many parts of the walls survived and are still standing today.
Feb 19, 2022 · Today most of the walls have survived in some form and are still standing. Some small sections have been restored or are undergoing restoration. Many parts of the walls have trees growing out of them as they await funds for restoration.
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Feb 12, 2024 · The Theodosian Walls protected Constantinople for just over ten centuries until the city fell to the Ottomans in 1453. Yet, the wall survived both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, with sections of it still visible in the modern city of Istanbul today. A mural depicting Constantinople and its walls.
The walls largely remained intact until sections began to be dismantled in the 19th century, as the city outgrew its medieval boundaries. Many parts of the walls survived and are still standing today.
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Although the city had benefitted from previous emperors building fortifications, especially Constantine I when he moved his capital from Rome to the east, it is Emperor Theodosius II who is most associated with Constantinople's famous city walls. It was, though, Theodosius I (r. 379-395 CE) who began the project of improving the capital's defences ...
The defensive walls were made of a combination of elements designed to make the city impregnable. Attackers first faced a 20-metre wide and 7-metre deep ditch which could be flooded with water fed from pipes when required. The water, once in, was retained by a series of dams. Behind that was an outer wall which had a patrol track to oversee the moa...
The city was severely tested several times in its long history but the massive walls never let down the capital's inhabitants. There was an unsuccessful siege in 626 CE by the army of Persian king Kusro II helped by his Slav and Avar allies. One of the most persistent attacks came with the Arab siege of 674-678 CE when the walls withstood siege eng...
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The Ancient Walls of Constantinople. Many of the oldest cities around the world have walls which span around their outer edges, either still standing, or with the odd stone still present. The Walls of Constantinople however, which run around the edge of what is today Istanbul, are steeped with more history than most cities can lay claim to.
Jan 12, 2024 · January 12, 2024. Some of the most impressive and strategically significant defensive structures in history protected the ancient city of Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), which is now Istanbul.
