Palace of the Porphyrogenitus

[2] It displays examples of the types of pottery and tiles made in the abandoned palace buildings in the 18th century.

The emperor would show off the newborn heir from the balcony and have them proclaimed “Caesar Orbi”, or “ruler of the world”.

The palace suffered extensive damage due to its proximity to the outer walls during the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453.

The Palace was a large three-story building located between the inner and outer fortifications of the northern corner of the Theodosian Walls.

[9] The top floor of the structure projects above the walls, and has windows on all four sides and served as a large audience hall.

The walls are elaborately decorated in geometric designs using red brick and white marble typical of the late Byzantine period.