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sculptureIstanbul, Istanbul
Serpent Column
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteBuilt 500 BC
Typesculpture
Built500 BC
Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepweather in Istanbul
41.01° N, 28.98° EUTC+3 · Türkiye Standard Time
Standing for2,526 years
built 500 BCtoday 2026
When to goIstanbul · weather score
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
October: high / low20° / 13°
iAbout
Serpent Column in brief
Serpent Column is a sculpture in Istanbul, Türkiye.
It holds the designation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The sculpture dates from 500 bc.
For a visit, the weather in Istanbul is best in May, June and September; in October afternoons average 20°.
iiLocation
Where to find it
ivNearby
All monuments in TürkiyeMore heritage close by
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha I Mosque
0.3 km W
cultural property requiring protection
Around here
Istanbul and around
Nature
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Lycus
River
Mountains
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
Aydos Hill
537 m
Heritage
Museums
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