Selim III's Target Column in Topkapi - Istanbul, Turkey
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Rikitan
N 41° 00.748 E 028° 59.028
35T E 666813 N 4542036
Free-standing "Target" column is standing in second courtyard of Topkapi palace in Istanbul. It was erected to commemorate Selim III's shooting of a jug at the target in distance 898 metres, using a rifle.
Waymark Code: WMNHY9
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 03/20/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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Selim III's Target Column

Free-standing "Target" column is standing in second courtyard of Topkapi palace in Istanbul. It was erected to commemorate Selim III's shooting of a jug at the target in distance 898 metres, using a rifle.

Column was brought to Topkapi Palace Museum from the Levend Ciftligi, which was the drill-ground of Nizam-i Jadid soldiers.

The inscription of 10-couplet poem glorifies the dexterity of Selim lll's shooting. The poem's author is Ibrahim Nashid Bey, son of Captain Ratip Ahmet Pasha.


Sources: own visit and pictures at the site

Type of Column: Other

Location: courtyard of Topkapi palace

Documentation (website): Not listed
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