Explore the historic highlights of Raasepori
Raasepori, Finland
1649-1900
Raasepori, Finland
1360-1378
Raasepori, Finland
1651-1679
Raasepori, Finland
18th-19th centuries
Raasepori, Finland
1465-1470
Raasepori, Finland
1475-1480
Raasepori, Finland
1641
Raasepori, Finland
1688-1699
Raasepori, Finland
1460-1480
Raasepori, Finland
ca. 1320
Raasepori, Finland
1640-1900
Raasepori, Finland
ca. 1500
Raasepori, Finland
1803-1806
The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople (today Istanbul) since its founding as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great. With numerous additions and modifications during their history, they were the last great fortification system of antiquity, and one of the most complex and elaborate systems ever built. They were also the largest and strongest fortification in both the ancient and medieval world.
Initially built by Constantine the Great, the walls surrounded the new city on all sides, protecting it against attack from both sea and land. As the city grew, the famous double line of the Theodosian Walls was built in the 5th century. Although the other sections of the walls were less elaborate, they were, when well-manned, almost impregnable for any medieval besieger.