A topographical note concerning the Avar siege of Constantinople: the question of the localization of St. Callinicus Bridge
A topographical note concerning the Avar siege of Constantinople: the question of the localization of St. Callinicus Bridge

Summary/Abstract: This contribution deals with the topography of medieval Constantinople, particulary with the location of various bridges over the Golden Horn during the Byzantine period. Previous scholars (R. Janin, C. Mango) have assumed that the location of the bridge has changed over time. Contrary to their opinions, we claim that the Golden Horn bridges mentioned in the sources were located at the same place. This place was approximately a kilometer away from the quarter of Blachernae, next to the Church of the Saints Cosmas and Damian, in the area known as Cosmidion, which corresponds to todayís Istanbul quarter of Ey¸p.

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