Interior: 8.95 m (29.4 ft) Exterior: 16.45 m (54.0 ft)
Technical details
Structural system
Masonry
Material
Stone
Floor count
11 (including the basement, the ground floor and the mezzanine)
Lifts/elevators
2
Grounds
208 m2 (2,240 sq ft)
The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), officially the Galata Tower Museum (Turkish: Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the (lost) Walls of Galata,[1] the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.
^"Galata Tower and the Walls of Galata". Retrieved 22 August 2022.
The GalataTower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), officially the GalataTower Museum (Turkish: Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is an old Genoese tower in the Galata part...
notably the Galata Bridge. The medieval citadel of Galata was a colony of the Republic of Genoa between 1273 and 1453. The famous GalataTower was built...
The Galata Bridge (Turkish: Galata Köprüsü, Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɡaɫata cœpɾyˈsy]) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From...
to the old Tower of Galata to prevent unwanted ships from entering. Known among the Byzantines as the Megàlos Pyrgos (meaning "Great Tower" in Greek)...
firefighting/rescue operations involving high-rise buildings. The GalataTower, also called Christea Turris (the Tower of Christ in Latin), was built in 1348 A.D. by the...
ancient tower as a precaution after the 1999 İzmit earthquake. The Genoese also built the GalataTower, which they named as Christea Turris (Tower of Christ)...
emperor Alexios III Angelos had made no preparation. The Crusaders occupied Galata, broke the defensive chain protecting the Golden Horn, and entered the harbour...
chain was fastened to the Tower of Eugenius, in the modern suburb of Sirkeci, and the other in Galata, to a large, square tower, the Kastellion, the basement...
patriarchate. There was also an Italian community in the area of the GalataTower. Having surrendered before the fall of the city, Mehmed allowed them...
area. In 1155, Genoa was given a fondaco (store and market quarter) at Galata (Pera), facing Constantinople, by emperor Manuel Komnenos, although in the...
during their tours across Turkey. Can, who appeared in the clubs such as GalataTower and Astorya, accepted Nükhet Duru and Fahrettin Arslan's offer to perform...
stand out My Location feature to find the user's location using the cell towers, without needing GPS. In September 2008, Google Maps was released for and...
Mosque (The new mosque) – the mosque that dominates the waterfront by the Galata Bridge; there is a wide open space in front where people feed the pigeons...
taken from GalataTower. From left to right you can see the asian side of the city, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Galata Bridge and the...
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