📜 Historic defensive chain from the Byzantine Empire. A section of the long iron chain that historically blocked enemy ships from entering Constantinople.
🔍 Estimated to date to around the 8th century, it was stretched across the Golden Horn to defend the city.
🛡️ Witness ancient military ingenuity.
⚓️ Explore a key defensive artifact of the Byzantine Empire.
🏛️ See a section displayed at Istanbul Archeological Museum.
📜 Learn about Constantinople's defenses.
🖼️ View a modern painting based on a 1493 engraving.
🚶 Requires travel to Istanbul Archeological Museum to see.
🅿️ Public transit recommended, no museum parking.
🚇 Use public transit; no parking available.
🚊 Take Tram Line T-1 to Gülhane istasyonu station.
🕒 Open daily, except Mondays.
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