One of the best sights to see in Istanbul is the old city's walls, originally built in the 5th Century AD. For some reason, there are hardly any visitors to what is one of the most impressive fortifications ever built!

Having kept the city safe from invaders for centuries, the mighty land walls of Theodosian finally succumbed to the Ottoman siege in 1453, and my video also includes a brief history of events from this epic struggle between the old and the new powers in 15th Century eastern Europe.

00:00 - Intro
01:48 - The Siege of Constantinople
04:10 - 1453 Panorama Museum
04:44 - A tour of the Walls
08:09 - Yedikule Fortress
09:23 - Marble Tower
10:10 - Ending