Augustaion square
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Augustaion square was the principal ceremonial and administrative plaza of Constantinople, situated at the heart of the Byzantine capital near the Great Palace and major imperial buildings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Augustaion square canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative center
ⓘ
ceremonial plaza ⓘ public square ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byzantine emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic center of the Byzantine capital ⓘ |
| function |
principal administrative plaza of Constantinople
ⓘ
principal ceremonial plaza of Constantinople ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| locatedAt | heart of the Byzantine capital ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | major imperial buildings ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Palace district of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | center of imperial representation ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | adjacent to Hagia Sophia ⓘ |
| situatedNear |
Basilica Cistern
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Palace of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Hagia Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hippodrome of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Milion of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| urbanRole | focal point of imperial Constantinople ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative functions
ⓘ
imperial ceremonies ⓘ public proclamations ⓘ |
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