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The Antiquities of Constantinople

THE ANTIQUITIES OF Constantinople. BOOK IV. (continued 2)

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The Thracian Bosporus with Constantinople divided into Wards.

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Constantinopolis

The Delineation of Constantinople as it stood in the Year 1422 before it fell under the Dominion of the Turks From Du Fresne Lib. 1. p. 1.

1. Ecclesia Apostolorum.

2. Ecclesia Sanctæ Sophiæ.

3. S. Joh. de Studio.

4. Portus Palatii.

5. Hodegetria.

6. S. Demetrius.

7. Porta Iudæa.

8. Porta Piscaria.

9. Contoscalium.

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The Ichnography or Groundplot of the Church of Sancta Sophia from Du Fresne.

1 The outward Porch.

2 The inward Porch.

3 The 2 Doors of the outward Porch.

4 The 5 Doors of the inward Porch.

5 The 8 principal Pillars.

6 The Centre.

7 The Holy Doors.

8 The Holy Table.

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The whole view of the Church of Sancta Sophia from Du Fresne Lib. 3. Pag. 5.

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The outside Prospect of the Church of Sancta Sophia from Du Fresne Lib. 3. Pag. 1.

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The inside Prospect of the Church of Sancta Sophia from Du Fresne Lib. 3. Pag. 1.

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The Plan of the Church of the Apostles. Lib. 4. Cap. 2.

aa. Propilæum or Church porch.

b. The Nave, or body of the Church.

cccc. The circuit of the Chancel.

d. The holy Table.

e. The holy Chair.

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The Hippodrom with the Thebean Obelisk and Engines by which it was erected.

From Sʳ. G. Wheler.

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The Serpentine Pillar. Lib. 2. Cap. 13. The Porphyry Pillar. Lib. 3. Cap. 3. The Pillar of the Empʳ. Marcian. Lib. 4. Cap. 8.

From Sʳ. G. Wheler.

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The Historical Pillar

from Du Fresne Lib. 1 Pag. 79.

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The SERRAGLIO POINT of CONSTANTINOPLE.

A The Entrance into yᵉ. Serraglio from yᵉ. City.

B Lodging for the Guards.

C The great Hall for publick Audience.

D The Grand Signors Lodgings.

E The Womens Lodgings.

F Pleasure Houses.

G The Grand Signors Barge-houses.

H Part of Constantinople called Balat.

I The Entrance into the Serraglio from Sea.

K Sancta Sophia now yᵉ. Grand Signors Mosque.

L Part of Asia Shoar.

M The Bosporus wᶜʰ. divides Europe from Asia.

From B. Randolph.

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