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Boukoleon Palace | |
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Βουκολέων | |
General information | |
Status | Restoration |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Byzantine architecture |
Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°0′9″N 28°58′32″E / 41.00250°N 28.97556°E |
Construction started | 5th century |
Client | Byzantine emperors |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Website | |
https://www.ktb.gov.tr/ |
The Palace of Boukoleon (Greek: Βουκολέων) or Bucoleon was one of the Byzantine palaces in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul in Turkey.) The palace is located on the shore of the Sea of Marmara, to the south of the Hippodrome and east of the Little Hagia Sophia.