Golden Gate of Constantinople
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The Golden Gate of Constantinople was the grand ceremonial triumphal arch and main monumental entrance to the Byzantine capital, famed for its imposing marble construction and use in imperial processions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Gate of Constantinople canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
monument ⓘ triumphal arch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chrysē Pylē (Greek: Χρυσῆ Πύλη)
ⓘ
Porta Aurea ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine
ⓘ
Late Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
Theodosian Walls ⓘ triumphal entries of victorious generals ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Theodosius I
ⓘ
Theodosius II ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
ashlar masonry
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Theodosius I
ⓘ
surface form:
emperor Theodosius I
|
| function |
ceremonial entrance to Constantinople
ⓘ
main monumental gate of the Theodosian Walls ⓘ route for imperial triumphal processions ⓘ |
| hasColor |
golden (decoration and name origin)
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flanking towers
ⓘ
inner gate ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ outer gate complex ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ triple-arched gateway ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of the Historic Areas of Istanbul UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Thrace ⓘ |
| inception | early 5th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
imposing marble construction
ⓘ
massive ashlar masonry ⓘ rich sculptural and inscriptional program ⓘ role in imperial ceremonies ⓘ symbolic importance for the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| laterFunction | part of Yedikule Fortress complex ⓘ |
| laterUsedBy | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constantinople (probable)
ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Istanbul ⓘ Turkey ⓘ southwestern section of the Theodosian land walls ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Sea of Marmara ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theodosian Walls
ⓘ
surface form:
Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
|
| status | partially preserved ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1985 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial entries
ⓘ
military triumphs ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.