Istanbul Boukoleon Palace

Boukoleon Palace is a coastal palace from the Middle Byzantine Period (mid-9th century - early 13th century). Some parts of the palace, built by Emperor Theodosios II (408-450), were added during the reign of Emperor Theophilos (829-842).

The palace is located on the ramparts between the lighthouse bastion called Faros and the cape used as the imperial pier. Boukoleon Palace, whose foundations are made of ancient marble blocks, consists of two main parts with its approximately 300 m long front facade located between the ramparts. A monumental staircase connecting the small harbor in front with the coastal palace and passing through a short wall in the south-north direction separated these two parts. The western part of the palace was destroyed during railway works in the 1870s. The part that remains standing today is the eastern part of the palace. This part consists of spaces covered with brick vaults following each other and opens to the Marmara with rectangular door and window openings with marble frames. The marble consoles seen here indicate that there used to be a balcony extending from one end to the other. The spaces on the Faros (lighthouse) side of the palace were decorated with richly decorated columns. Some of the pillar bodies belonging to these are still exhibited in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.

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