Porta Aurea
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Porta Aurea is the monumental Golden Gate of Constantinople, a grand ceremonial entrance in the city’s ancient defensive walls.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porta Aurea canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| accessRoute | connected to main ceremonial roads into Constantinople ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chrysē Pylē
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Golden Gate of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Χρυσῆ Πύλη NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late Roman-Byzantine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine emperors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
triumphal celebrations ⓘ |
| builtFor | imperial ceremonial use ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved ⓘ |
| defensiveRole | integral part of city fortifications ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| faces | Sea of Marmara vicinity ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial entrance
ⓘ
triumphal gate ⓘ |
| hasColorAssociation | gold ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
decorative marble
ⓘ
flanking towers ⓘ inscription panels ⓘ triple-arched gateway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| influenced | later Golden Gates in other cities ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern section of the Theodosian Walls ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Marmara Sea coast of Istanbul ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
land walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
main ceremonial gate of Constantinople
ⓘ
symbol of imperial power ⓘ |
| symbolism |
entrance to the imperial capital
ⓘ
victory and imperial triumph ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial processions
ⓘ
triumphal entries of emperors ⓘ |
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