Fora of Constantinople

forum of Constantinople

thumb|right|250px|Map of the administrative heart of Constantinople. The Augustaion () or, in Latin, Augustaeum, was an important ceremonial square in ancient and medieval Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey), roughly corresponding to the modern Aya Sofya Meydanı (Turkish, "Hagia Sophia Square"). Originating as a public market, in the 6th century it was transformed into a closed courtyard surrounded by porticoes, and provided the linking space between some of the most important edifices in the Byzantine capital. The square survived until the late Byzantine period, albeit in ruins, and trac

Roman forum and triumphal column in Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey)

structure in Istanbul

public square in Constantinople

thumb|Map of Byzantine Constantinople. The Amastrianum is located near the middle section of the sea walls, northeast of the Eleutherion harbour and near the [[Myrelaion monastery.]] The Amastrianum (, ), also called Forum Amastrianum by modern authors, was a public square () in the city of Constantinople (today's Istanbul). Used also as place for public mutilations and executions, it disappeared completely after the end of the Byzantine Empire.

thumb|Map of Byzantine Constantinople. The Strategion was located at the northern end of the fifth region, near the Golden Horn, to the southwest of today's [[Sirkeci.]] The Strategion () was a public square and market located in Constantinople. The square was the equivalent of Campus Martius for Rome, while the market was one of the most important of the city.