Markian column

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Markian's Column in Istanbul

The Markian column in Istanbul was erected in 455 for the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire Markian (450–457). It stands on an esplanade that the emperor had built.

An emperor statue originally rested on the monolithic column made of Egyptian granite . The rectangular base made of white marble has reliefs on three sides. The column ends with a Corinthian capital .

The inscription on the base reads:

[pr] INCIPIS HANC STATVAM MARCIANI
CERNE TORVMQVE
[praef] ECTVS VOVIT QVOD TATI [anus]
... OPVS
  • 20111224 Flavius ​​Marcianus Augustus Column relief Fatih Istanbul Turkey.jpg
  • CapCorBizantinoColMarcianoIstanbul-a.jpg
  • CapCorBizantinoColMarcianoIstanbul-b.jpg

literature

  • Stéphane Yerasimos: Constantinople. Istanbul's historical heritage . Könemann, Cologne 2000, ISBN 3829018967 , p. 31.

Web links

Commons : Markian Pillar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CIL III, 00738

Coordinates: 41 ° 0 '55.8 "  N , 28 ° 57' 0.7"  E