lundi 3 août 2009

Galata Tower

Galata Tower, one of the oldest towers of the world was built of wood by Byzantine emperor Anastasius Oilozus in 528 as lighthouse, in 1348 it was reconstructed by the Genoese as Christea Turris (Christ Tower) using stack stone.The tower was repaired by the turkish architect Murad Bin Hayreddin in 1510. During the reign of Murat IV (1612-1640).The tower's altitude is 61 meters. You can go up and you can enjoy see all the architectural beauties of Istanbul.

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