Panorama Museum in Istanbul.. takes you inside the Battle of Constantinople

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - If you are a visitor to Istanbul and a lover of learning about Islamic history, you will undoubtedly be interested in knowing everything in the city, from its walls, stones, mosques, churches and homes.. But where can you see the Battle of Constantinople in front of you?

The Battle of Constantinople was one of the most prominent Islamic historical events, so a visitor to Istanbul must learn about the battle that changed the face of the city to become the capital of the Third "Ottoman" Empire after it was for centuries the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the eastern capital of the Roman Empire.

Constantinople was the capital of Byzantium before it was conquered by Sultan Muhammad al-Fatih during the famous battle in the year 1453 AD, which spent weeks of siege, and Muslims had repeatedly tried to enter this city, but success was Muhammad al-Fateh's ally in the end, so he transformed the city into the capital of the Ottoman Caliphate and called it Istanbul.

Today, the Panorama of Constantinople building is considered one of the most important cultural monuments that you can visit in Turkey , as it puts you inside the battle beautifully and wonderfully, as the sound effects and three-dimensional paintings will make you feel that you are within the atmosphere of the Battle of Constantinople.

The Constantinople Panorama Museum was established in 2008 and it is a hemispherical building consisting of 3 floors, in addition to the Battle Panorama Hall for which the upper floor was allocated with its circular dome and various exhibition halls about the history of Istanbul, there are souvenir shops.

The Constantinople Panorama building is located within the Topkapi Cultural Center garden on the European side of Istanbul, in the Efendi Center neighborhood in the Zeytinburnu district. It can be easily reached by tramway and get off at the Topkapi station.