Golden Gate at Yedikule, Istanbul, Turkey
The Golden Gate (Porte Doree) at Yedikule, Istanbul, Turkey - part of the 15th century Yedikule Fortress. The gates formed the main ceremonial entrance into the capital, used especially for the occasions of a triumphal entry of an emperor into the capital on the occasion of military victories or other state occasions such as coronations
Picture No
13463871
Media ID
45903173
Size
3307px x 5178px
(4.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Postcard by Ipekdji Freres, Constantinople
Date
circa 1920s
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