History and archaeology / Archaeological site
Remains of the Damatris Palace
Sancaktepe, İstanbul
The surviving ruins in Samandıra of the summer palace built by the Byzantine emperors Tiberius II and Maurice.
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Its story
The Damatris Palace was a summer palace begun on the decision of the hunting-loving Byzantine Emperor Tiberius II and completed in the reign of Maurice (Maurikios). The earliest known name of Samandıra is believed to derive from Demeter, the goddess of fertility; the area's abundance of game played a role in the palace being built here. The palace was an important stopping point on Anatolian campaigns, and it is reported that after the 1296 İstanbul earthquake the government was run from here for a time. Falling out of use from the 12th-13th centuries onward, only ruins of the building have survived. Although laying out the remains as an open-air museum has been proposed, no significant progress has been made.
Key facts
- Period
- Byzantine, late 6th century
- Condition
- Ruins, within the city
- Commissioned by
- Tiberius II and Maurice
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
40.98518, 29.22794
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damatris_Saray%C4%B1 | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6061015