Columns in Istanbul

Discover 2 columns in Istanbul.

Column of Marcian

Istanbul, Turkey

Column of Marcian

The only Roman honorific column in Istanbul.

Column of the Goths

Istanbul, Turkey

Column of the Goths

This column celebrates Rome's victory over the Goths, and may be the oldest Roman monument in Istanbul.

Put your thumb into the hole rotating it and your wish will be fulfilled.

Istanbul, Turkey

Hagia Sophia Wishing Column

Legend says if you stick your thumb in the hole and it gets wet your wish will be granted.

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