Imperial Arsenal
The Imperial Arsenal (Ottoman Turkish: Tersâne-i Âmire) was the main base and naval shipyard of the Ottoman Empire from the 16th century to the end of the Empire. It was located on the Golden Horn in the Ottoman capital, Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
| Imperial Arsenal | |
|---|---|
Tersâne-i Âmire | |
| Golden Horn, Constantinople in Ottoman Empire | |
View of the Arsenal from Pera, 1836 | |
Imperial Arsenal | |
| Coordinates | 41°02′01″N 28°57′27″E |
| Type | Naval base and shipyard |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ottoman Navy |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1454 |
| Fate | Replaced by the civilian Haliç Tersaneleri |
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