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English: Topographical map of Constantinople during the Byzantine period. Main map source: R. Janin, Constantinople Byzantine. Developpement urbain et repertoire topographique. Road network and some other details based on Dumbarton Oaks Papers 54; data on many churches, especially unidentified ones, taken from the University of New York's The Byzantine Churches of Istanbul project. Other published maps and accounts of the city have been used for corroboration.
Български: Топографска карта на Константинопол (Цариград) през византийския период. Източник: R. Janin, Constantinople Byzantine. Developpement urbain et repertoire topographique. Пътната мрежа и някои други детайли се основават на Dumbarton Oaks Papers 54 и други публикувани източници.
Deutsch: Topografische Karte Konstantinopels während des byzantinischen Zeitraums. Quelle: R. Janin, Constantinople Byzantine. Developpement urbain et repertoire topographique. Straßennetz und andere Einzelheiten basiert auf Dumbarton Oaks Papers 54. Kirchen, insb. nicht identifizierte und ausgegrabene Bauten sind aus dem The Byzantine Churches of Istanbul entnommen. Andere herausgegebenen Quellen wurden behilfsmäßig gebraucht.
Ελληνικά: Τοπογραφικός χάρτης Κωνσταντινουπόλεως κατά τη Βυζαντινή περίοδο. Βασική πηγή χάρτη: R. Janin, Constantinople Byzantine. Developpement urbain et repertoire topographique. Το οδικό δίκτυο και διάφορες άλλες λεπτομέρειες με βάση το Dumbarton Oaks Papers 54. Πληροφορίες για τις εκκλησίες, ιδιαίτερα τις μη ταυτοποιημένες, από την ιστοσελίδα The Byzantine Churches of Istanbul του Πανεπιστημίου της Νέας Υόρκης.
Although I've striven to make this map as complete and correct as possible, there may be some errors or omissions. Any corrections & suggestions are welcome.
Date 28 October 2008
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Author Cplakidas
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