Column of Marcian, Roman memorial column in Fatih district, Turkey
The Column of Marcian stands ten meters high, carved from grey Egyptian granite with a base covered in white marble slabs and decorative medallions.
The monument was constructed between 450 and 452 CE by city prefect Tatianus to honor Emperor Marcian, who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire until 457.
The column features IX monograms in medallions and two victory goddesses holding a shield, leading to its Turkish name Kiztasi, meaning Column of the Girl.
Visitors can reach the column by taking the metro to Emniyet-Fatih or Aksaray stations and walking through the neighborhood streets of modern Istanbul.
The capital of the column maintains its original north-south alignment, which allowed the now-lost statue of Marcian to face the Church of the Holy Apostles.
GPS coordinates: 41.01544,28.95028
Latest update: March 3, 2025 01:02
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