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Blachernae Palace Ruins

hidden gem

Blaherna Sarayı

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7/10

contemplative

The last imperial residence of the Byzantine emperors — a series of crumbling walls and foundations near the Theodosian walls. The palace was still in use when Constantinople fell in 1453. Not much remains, but what does — brick arches against the sky — is powerfully atmospheric.

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