i walked along these seawalls on a freezing cold janurary day in 2022, i remember it lightly snowed. I find it beautiful that the condition of the walls vary's, so you get a feel for their age and what it could have looked like in its hay day with restored areas. much like the land walls.
Very interesting and informative. But I would like to point out that in Turkish "Caddesi" is not pronounced Kadessy - it's more Chahdesy for an English speaker. Just in case somebody is asking for directions...
I'm in Istanbul right now, staying very close to this stretch of wall. Like, I'm looking out my window now at Kennedy Cadesi. Anyway, yesterday, after rewatching your video, I walked the length of the area you covered. Thank you! It was very illuminating.
For whatever reason, this appeared on my feed. I have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to learning a lot more about 1000 years of history that was not only poorly taught at school but also seems to be suppressed, possibly by the “Roomse kerk”/ Vatican. Thank you.
In the part of Istanbul where I live there’s also a piece of that wall (Yesilkoy). In later times people built house against the wall (inner side), saves building one wall. It also has those bands of 3 layers of red bricks, I walked by it many times, never realizing it is part of that Roman sea wall.
The true legacy of the Byzantine Empire is the majestic blending of our Ancient Greek identity with our splendid Christian tradition. That is in fact, our heritage as modern Greeks. May the peace of the Lord rest within us 🇬🇷☦️
It's sad that there doesn't seem to have been much desire to preserve the walls which must have been a marvel back in the day. Allowing homeless people to inhabit and "decorate" the ancient cistern? Unbelievable.
I was about to make the same comment - it seems unbelievable that it was partly demolished to allow a train line to run through the back of it. Although I see now it is undergoing some kind restoration project to the little that is left. It would seem commonplace that many, many historical building and structures have been allowed either by accident or design to fall into total ruin over the centuries?
Follow up on Mr Pierson's note: If you start the walk at Hippodrome, make sure to pass by (and if you like, visit) the Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque, elaborately built into the slope by master architect Sinan in mid-16th century. Küçük Ayasofya (Little Hagia Sophia _aka_ Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus) is about 200 m further and from there, under the disused railway line and through the car park of a public office building, you'll arrive at the starting point of the route introduced in this video. Trivial hint: On the sea walls route, there are not many points for crossing between the pavement next to the walls and the wider pedestrian zone along the shore. I would recommend the shore side on the basis of a) spaciousness, b) continuous walk, as opposed to frequent interruptions by streets, vehicles on the other side, c) wider viewing angle. Coming closer to Sarayburnu (Seraglio Point), you might chance upon adventurous locals taking a dip at any season.
Thank you very much. It is a sad fact that Westerners do not know the history of Christianity, except for the Roman Church history, which is highly doctored. When the word Orthodox comes up, people think of Greece or Russia.
@@lorddevonshire6382 it was always orthodox Catholic, that’s the official name of the church, Catholic in Greek means universal. Roman Catholic is something different
Turks in 2020 sent a contingiet of small force to libya, a genaral, a staff around 40 personel, an artillary battery and some tb2 drıones. They prevented collapse of legitime UN recognized goverment on the last minute againt rebel general haftar who was supported by France, Russia, UAE, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, implicitly by US, Germany, Brits... Turks kicked out of haftar forcas deep into country just by organizing the militia, using air power with drones. Turks even in their weakest times are force to recon with. One can know what they can take out from a magicians hat. Byzantine having Turks as their enmy starting from 1270 to 1453 should hava known better that those walls would not be enough to save the empire.
What are you on about they are still in İstanbul ? And if anything it is people like you who steal from this land when it comes to anything historical.
i walked along these seawalls on a freezing cold janurary day in 2022, i remember it lightly snowed. I find it beautiful that the condition of the walls vary's, so you get a feel for their age and what it could have looked like in its hay day with restored areas. much like the land walls.
I always wondered why no ships ever attacked the other side. Makes sense now. Thanks
05:20 big budget reenactment XD love it! Will be in Istanbul this month...can't wait!
Very interesting and informative. But I would like to point out that in Turkish "Caddesi" is not pronounced Kadessy - it's more Chahdesy for an English speaker. Just in case somebody is asking for directions...
Google maps still don't know that 😊
Irrelevant because the walls were not built by Turks
I visited Istanbul a couple of decades ago and made this very walk along the sea wall. Thanks for bringing back some very good memories.
I'm in Istanbul right now, staying very close to this stretch of wall. Like, I'm looking out my window now at Kennedy Cadesi. Anyway, yesterday, after rewatching your video, I walked the length of the area you covered. Thank you! It was very illuminating.
Amazing! That's what I hoped these would be used for one day. The city keeps changing though
Super duper interesting and the music at the start soothed my sick head after a hard day at work.
For whatever reason, this appeared on my feed. I have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to learning a lot more about 1000 years of history that was not only poorly taught at school but also seems to be suppressed, possibly by the “Roomse kerk”/ Vatican. Thank you.
I wrilly like your lovely fotos ,you cuch the moment and the atmosfear of Constantinople.❤
Can't help but think - how beautiful cities could be without cars?
Definitely!
In the part of Istanbul where I live there’s also a piece of that wall (Yesilkoy). In later times people built house against the wall (inner side), saves building one wall. It also has those bands of 3 layers of red bricks, I walked by it many times, never realizing it is part of that Roman sea wall.
The true legacy of the Byzantine Empire is the majestic blending of our Ancient Greek identity with our splendid Christian tradition. That is in fact, our heritage as modern Greeks. May the peace of the Lord rest within us 🇬🇷☦️
SO GOOD! Thank you.
what is it about Constantinople/Istanbul?
it is so fascinating.
Layers and layers of history
Thanks Robin. Delightful content as always 😊
Great vid Robin, thanks for all your dedication this past decade!
Beautiful landscape city amazing design structure wall
It's sad that there doesn't seem to have been much desire to preserve the walls which must have been a marvel back in the day. Allowing homeless people to inhabit and "decorate" the ancient cistern? Unbelievable.
I was about to make the same comment - it seems unbelievable that it was partly demolished to allow a train line to run through the back of it. Although I see now it is undergoing some kind restoration project to the little that is left. It would seem commonplace that many, many historical building and structures have been allowed either by accident or design to fall into total ruin over the centuries?
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@@ahmedelkhwaga2751‘Ahmed’ what a disgusting barbaric name. What’s it like having the same name as everybody else in your sand village?
Its not an accident. The Turks have no problem in allowing people to disfigure and destroy ruins of the "enemy."
@@SunMoon-ft6xb 🐵🐵🐵🐒🐒🐒
Beautiful
Follow up on Mr Pierson's note: If you start the walk at Hippodrome, make sure to pass by (and if you like, visit) the Sokollu Mehmet Paşa Mosque, elaborately built into the slope by master architect Sinan in mid-16th century. Küçük Ayasofya (Little Hagia Sophia _aka_ Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus) is about 200 m further and from there, under the disused railway line and through the car park of a public office building, you'll arrive at the starting point of the route introduced in this video.
Trivial hint: On the sea walls route, there are not many points for crossing between the pavement next to the walls and the wider pedestrian zone along the shore. I would recommend the shore side on the basis of a) spaciousness, b) continuous walk, as opposed to frequent interruptions by streets, vehicles on the other side, c) wider viewing angle. Coming closer to Sarayburnu (Seraglio Point), you might chance upon adventurous locals taking a dip at any season.
Brilliant, thanks so much 🙂
Great Video
As a Turk, i hate what our modern governments did with İstanbul, we dont deserve this city
Diversity
Just left Istanbul. The Mosque skyline suits it. Very beautiful I must say. Peterborough, Leeds, Bradford, Birmingham and London. Not very
Does it get cold there
In winter
Thank you very much. It is a sad fact that Westerners do not know the history of Christianity, except for the Roman Church history, which is highly doctored. When the word Orthodox comes up, people think of Greece or Russia.
The universal church is universally known amen
Egypy Ethiopia?
Hagoa Sophia was a Catholic Church for longer than it was an Orthodox church.
@@lorddevonshire6382 it was always orthodox Catholic, that’s the official name of the church, Catholic in Greek means universal. Roman Catholic is something different
“Highly doctored” is the perfect term for all of Christianity. If it were me, I would go on further, “Highly doctored and 100% made up”. 😅
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Istanbul wow beautiful mosque
Turks in 2020 sent a contingiet of small force to libya, a genaral, a staff around 40 personel, an artillary battery and some tb2 drıones. They prevented collapse of legitime UN recognized goverment on the last minute againt rebel general haftar who was supported by France, Russia, UAE, Eygpt, Saudi Arabia, implicitly by US, Germany, Brits... Turks kicked out of haftar forcas deep into country just by organizing the militia, using air power with drones. Turks even in their weakest times are force to recon with. One can know what they can take out from a magicians hat. Byzantine having Turks as their enmy starting from 1270 to 1453 should hava known better that those walls would not be enough to save the empire.
Please stop your delusion. Turks had a phyrric victory because of the treachery of the catholic west
I wish the Turks would stop removing the antiquities from Constantinople.
We are not removing anything?
What are you on about they are still in İstanbul ? And if anything it is people like you who steal from this land when it comes to anything historical.
The greatest sultan mehmed fatih❤ the Osmani Ottoman empire
That’s Roman work😀