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Galata Tower
The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), also called Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese and Megalos Pyrgos (The Great Tower) by the Byzantines, is located in Istanbul, Turkey, to the north of the Golden Horn. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a huge, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline on the Galata side of the Golden Horn.Top photos chosen by u all:
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İstanbul, 25.11.2006 Der Galataturm (türkisch Galata kulesi) liegt im Istanbuler Stadtteil Beyoğlu. Er war das Nordende und die Hauptbastion der genuesischen Siedlung Galata und wurde 1348 errichtet. Ein Teil des Obergeschosses ist heute ein Nachtclub, der andere Teil beherbergt ein Restaurant mit einer Aussichtsplattform. Das gewaltige Gebäude, das 35 m über dem Meeresspiegel liegt, misst bis zu seiner kegelförmigen Spitze 67 m und dominiert das Nordufer des Goldenen Hornes. Nach der Eroberung Konstantinopels wurde der Turm um 6,80 m gekürzt und zunächst als Kerker für Kriegsgefangene verwendet. Ab dem 16. Jahrhundert diente er als Wachturm, gegen Ende des Osmanischen Reichs als Feuerwache, eine Funktion, die er bis in die 1960er Jahre innehatte. Anschließend wurde der Galataturm renoviert und für den Tourismus geöffnet. English The tower was built as Christea Turris in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople. It was the apex of the fortifications surrounding the Genoese citadel of Galata. In the Byzantine period, Galata Tower controlled the northern end of the massive sea chain which closed the entrance of the Golden Horn. The tower should not be confused with the old Tower of Galata, an original Byzantine tower, named Megalos Pyrgos, which was on a different site and was largely destroyed during the Fourth Crusade in 1204. The 66.90 m tower (62.59 m without the ornament on top) was the city's tallest structure when built. The tower was rebuilt several times during the Ottoman period when it was used as an observation tower for spotting fires. In 1638, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew as an early aviator using artificial wings from this tower over the Bosphorus to the slopes of Üsküdar on the Anatolian side. In the 1960s the original wooden interior of the tower was replaced by a concrete structure and it was opened to the public. There is a restaurant and café on its upper floors which commands a magnificent view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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According to the guide book, the Galata Tower was originally constructed in 1348 as part of the Genoese fortifications of Galata. The gives the date as 1453, but the tower has been rebuilt, which may explain the discrepancy in dates. Surpisingly there is a modern elevator inside that takes visitors almost to the top; visitors then must climb a very steep spiral staircase the rest of the way to the balcony. The climb is rewarded by views such as this one overlooking the Bosphorus Straight which separates Europe from Asia and the suspension bridge which connects the two continents (Asia is on the opposite side).
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