Palace of the Porphyrogenitus. Constructed during the early 13th century as part of the palace complex of Blachernae. Named after Constantine Palaiologos, son of the Emperor Michael VIII. Porphyrogenitus literally means "Born to the Purple", indicating a child born to a reigning Emperor. The palace was an Imperial residence during the final years of the Byzantine Empire. During the 16th and 17th centuries, it housed part of the Sultan's menagerie, following their removal at the end of
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