Serpent Column
- Sultan Ahmet Park, 34122 Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
The Serpent Column, known as Yılanlı Sütun, is a bronze monument located in the Hippodrome of Istanbul. Originally crafted to celebrate the Greek victory over the Persians at the Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE, it once stood at Delphi before being moved to Constantinople by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century CE. The column, featuring three intertwined serpents, symbolized unity and triumph, though only the base of the structure remains today. It continues to be a significant historical landmark in Istanbul.