Edirnekapı
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Edirnekapı is a historic gate in the ancient Theodosian Walls of Istanbul, serving as one of the main western entrances to the old city.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| builtBy | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | early 5th century ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Theodosius II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityGateOf | historic Constantinople ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Edirne direction ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 41.029°N 28.939°E ⓘ |
| currentUse |
pedestrian passage
ⓘ
road traffic passage ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Chora Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edirnekapı Martyrs Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ Mihrimah Sultan Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
city gate of Constantinople
ⓘ
main western entrance to the old city ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| historicalName | Gate of Charisius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Turkish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fatih district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Istanbul ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western side of the historic peninsula of Istanbul ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edirne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Blachernae quarter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Istanbul city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodosian Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ land walls of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling access to the city
ⓘ
military defense ⓘ trade routes to Thrace and the Balkans ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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