The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the mo…
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built.
Owner: Turkey
Built: 4th–5th centuries, with later restorations and additions
Height: Up to 12 m
Controlled by: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Latin Empire, Ottoman Empire
Open to the public: Yes
Condition: Land walls partly ruined, sea walls largely torn down; Restoration work underway by the Istanbul Municipality.
Built by: Septimius Severus, Constantine I, Constantius II, Theodosius II, Justinian I, Heraclius, Leo V, Theophilos, Manuel I Komnenos
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