Galata Tower

Galata Kulesi

Built1349Height62.59 mArea208 m²StyleRomanesque architecture

Galata Tower is a museum in Beyoğlu, İstanbul; Genoese merchant tower that has anchored Beyoğlu since 1348 — Hezarfen's legendary glide started from its top.

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Location: 41.0256°N · 28.9742°E

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Genoese merchant tower that has anchored Beyoğlu since 1348 — Hezarfen's legendary glide started from its top.

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Source: Kültür Portalı · Wikidata This information is compiled from the sources shown.

The Galata Tower is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of Istanbul's Beyoğlu district. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the now mostly demolished Walls of Galata, it serves today as an exhibition space and museum and stands as a symbol of both Beyoğlu and Istanbul.

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