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Dick Osseman | all galleries >> Istanbul >> Regions - Bölgeler >> East of Atatürk Blv >> At Meydanı - Hippodrome > Istanbul Sphendon wall march 2018 5345.jpg
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19-Mar-2018 Dick Osseman

Istanbul Sphendon wall march 2018 5345.jpg

When the Hippodrome was constructed a slope at its southwestern side had to be brought to the level of the hippodrome grounds. In order to do so a large and high wall containing 25 cells, covered by vaults, were constructed. A corridor connects them. It cannot be visited, but its position is known. A vocational school stands on the platform nowadays, formerely a bath and mill stood there.

This is one of some pictures I took of the construction, called Sphendon.

Nikon D4
1/80s f/7.1 at 34.0mm iso110 full exif

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