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The '''Walled Obelisk''', also known as the '''Walled Column''' and '''Constantine's Column''', | The '''Walled Obelisk''', also known as the '''Walled Column''' and '''Constantine's Column''', is a stone obelisk situated at the southern end of the [[Hippodrome of Constantinople]]. | ||
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Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by [[Constantine VII]], after whom the column became named. | Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by [[Constantine VII]], after whom the column became named. | ||
Following the conquest of [[Constantinople]] by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], the Hippodrome was abandoned; as a result, the obelisk became one of the [[Janissaries]]' preferred locations to train and show off their climbing prowess. | Following the conquest of [[Constantinople]] by the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], the Hippodrome was abandoned; as a result, the obelisk became one of the [[Janissaries]]' preferred locations to train and show off their climbing prowess. | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 3 May 2018
The Walled Obelisk, also known as the Walled Column and Constantine's Column, is a stone obelisk situated at the southern end of the Hippodrome of Constantinople.
History
Its exact construction date is unknown, but it was repaired and further augmented by Constantine VII, after whom the column became named.
Following the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans, the Hippodrome was abandoned; as a result, the obelisk became one of the Janissaries' preferred locations to train and show off their climbing prowess.