Egyptian Obelisque (Dikilitaş) (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality)

Turkey / Istanbul / Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
 place with historical importance, obelisk, Roman Empire, byzantine, relocated building/structure
Binbirdirek, Sultanahmet
34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey

www.obelisks.org/en/istanbul.htm

The obelisk was built in 1550 BC at Luxor in Egypt.
The Byzantion Emporer Theodosius errected it in 390 AD in Istanbul.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk_of_Theodosius
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Coordinates:   41°0'21"N   28°58'31"E