Iznik - City Gates

On the northern side of the circuit of the walls of Iznik stands the Istanbul Gate, which is like the Lefke Gate in structure. On the inner wall, which is of later construction, are two interesting human masks. The Lefke Gate on the east side was built about A.D. 70 and resembles a Roman triumphal arch. Outside the gate stands an aqueduct which probably dates from the time of Justinian and was later renovated by Sultan Orhan. On the south side of the town is Yenisehir Gate, the oldest parts of which date from the A.D. third century.