Sujet

The Cannon Gate, one gate of the walls.

Légende

Turkey. Istambul. The Cannon Gate. One gate of the walls , which was important during the siege in 1453, where Hungarian engineer placed the cannon that eventually demolished this section of the wall. This is also where the last Byzantine emperor Constantine XI Dragases died.

Crédit

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Notre référence

UMG21A15_185

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,7Mo (3,5Mo) / 34,5cm x 36,0cm / 4078 x 4256 (300dpi)

Mots clés

15th century Byzantine Byzantine Empire Cannon Gate Constantine XI Dragases Constantinople Hungarien Istambul Turkey arch architectural architecture building cannon city crenellated demolished died emperor engineer exterior fortification gate general history monument siege tower turkish walls