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Belgrad Gate in Istanbul reveals 1,600 years of wall history through stone inscriptions
Belgrad Gate in Istanbul’s land walls bears witness to the city’s defense, trade and daily life through its approximately 1,600-year history; inscriptions on the gate shed light on the walls’ construction and repair phases.
Located in Istanbul’s land walls, Belgrad Gate has witnessed the city’s defense, trade and population movements throughout its approximately 1,600-year history. The gate’s architecture preserves traces of construction and repair work carried out in different periods.
Kadir Bektaş, a professor of art history at Istanbul Medeniyet University, said Belgrad Gate was used not only for defense but also played a role in regulating trade and movement within the city.
The stone inscriptions on the gate contain traces of the construction and repair processes of the land walls. They include records of a repair project completed in approximately 60 days.
Bringing together structural elements from different periods, the gate offers insight into both Istanbul’s military transformation and its urban development. The reopening of the gate also made access to Balıklı Hospital easier.
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