HIPODROME (SULTANAHMET SQUARE)

Sultanahmet Square, or the Hipodrome, was commisioned by Roman Emperor Septimius Severius at the end of 2. century. Hipodrome was later hugely extended by Great Constantin.

In the long, east side of this U-shaped hipodrome, there used to be an emperor lodge in the balcony where there were 4 bronze horses. In the center, there used to be a shallow wall which divides the sand covered hipodrome field into two, around which cars raced, and over this wall there used to be monuments brought from many parts of the empire and statues of horses.