Chrysē Pylē (Greek: Χρυσῆ Πύλη)
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Chrysē Pylē (Greek: Χρυσῆ Πύλη) was the monumental main ceremonial gate of Constantinople’s Theodosian Walls, through which emperors traditionally made their triumphal entries into the city.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chrysē Pylē | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
ceremonial entrance ⓘ city gate ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Golden Gate of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Late Roman ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
imperial ceremonial processions
ⓘ
triumphal celebrations ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Byzantine culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | imperial triumphal entries ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| function |
main ceremonial gate of Constantinople’s Theodosian Walls
ⓘ
triumphal entry gate for Byzantine emperors ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Χρυσῆ Πύλη ⓘ |
| hasType | triumphal gate ⓘ |
| isMainGateOf | Theodosian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodosian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Istanbul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Golden Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theodosian Walls of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
land walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyUsedFor | triumphal entries into Constantinople ⓘ |
| usedBy | Byzantine emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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