Galata Tower, Galata district of Istanbul, which is one of the most important symbols of the city and a tower which was built in 528. Tower to Bosphorus, the Golden Horn and Istanbul, panoramic view can be traced. Coordinates: 41 ° 1'32 "N, 28 ° 58'27" E
Galata Tower is one of the world's most ancient towers, the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius in 528 by the lighthouse tower was built as. [1] IV in 1204. The tower was destroyed by a wide range of Crusade, then in 1348 "Tower of Christ" in addition to the name of the walls of masonry stones were re-used by the Genoese of Galata. Has been re-done in 1348, the city's largest building. [2]
Galata tower was raised between 1445-1446. After passing into the hands of the Turks in almost every century tower was renovated and repaired. 16. Kasimpasa century shipyards operated Christian prisoners of war used as a shelter. Sultan Ahmed III. Established an observatory here by permission of Murat Takiyüddin astrologer, but this observatory was closed in 1579.
17. In the first half of the century IV. Murat during the Hezarfen Ahmed Chalabi, the winds Okmeydani protect its flight after drills, wood constructed by inserting the back of the wings of an eagle flew in 1638 Galata Tower, Uskudar-Doğancılar'a. This flight met with great interest in Europe, made in England engravings showing this flight. [Citation needed] From 1717 the tower was used as a fire observation tower. Fire, stolen a big drum can hear the people were given notice. III. Selim large part of the tower was burned in a fire. In 1831 another fire damaged tower repaired and restored again. Cone toppled in a storm in 1875. The present appearance of the tower was completed in 1967, which began in 1965, has been the last repair.
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