Galata Tower
Istiklal Street in Taksim has the most important entertainment venues and when going down to direction of Tunnel from Istiklal Street, and if you follow the lines on the right side of Galip Dede Street at the end of Istiklal Street, you will see a huge structure.
Galata Tower called as a huge structure is above one hundred and forty meters from sea level and the length of the tower is sixty meters. Diameter of the structure is nearly nine meters while wall thickness of the tower is close to four meters. It is believed that the weights of the tower is about ten thousand tons.
History of Galata Tower
It is believed that little part of Beyazıt Tower firstly was built with entirely wood in 6th century by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius and it was used as a lantern tower. After the region had begun to be controlled by Genoese in 14th century, it was built again but that time with stone masonry. Genoese gave the name of “Tower of Christ” to the tower and their trade center was the Golden Horn and the tower was used for controlling the trade center.
After conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, Galata Tower had become a place that Chiristian war prisoners were executed. Then in the tower an observatory was set up by the order of Sultan Murat III in the last quarter of 16th century but it didn’t work.
In the 17th century, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi as the first flying Turk flied up from the Galata tower and succeeded to fly to Üsküdar District with eagle wings self- manufactured. In this way, Galata Tower has been home a historic event to be told over the centuries.
After a fire in the 19th century, Galata Tower wasn’t used, but it was rebuilt by Sultan Mahmut II. Now the tower is used as a signal tower.
In 1965 Galata Tower was restored, two years later (1967), it was opened to visitors. The name of the tower comes from the district in other words during the Ottoman period the building has been known as Galata Tower.
How to get to Galata Tower?
The district of Istanbul, Galata is located adjacent to the Fatih County also it is neighbor of Karaköy. While you can reach the Galata Tower by ferry from Kadıköy to Karaköy, you can reach walking from Eminönü.
If you want to go to the tower from Taksi, you can reach the historical building walking through the Galip Dede Street.
Entrance of Fee of Galata Tower
Citizen of Turkey Republic can visit the tower with 5.5 TL while foreign tourists can visit the tower with 11 TL. Istanbul can be seen with the bird’s eye 360 degree. Museumcard is not a valid to visit Galata Tower.
Iftar at Galata Tower
Galata Tower operated by a private company has been serving with the rich menus during the Holy Month of Ramadan which was declared as Sultan Month in Islam. If you are not performing the worship, you can eat your meal with mystical air space and music.
Galata Tower Restaurant, open to visitors every day, continues to serve delicious foods of Turkish and Ottoman cuisine.
We hope you will see the Galata Tower one day and you will enjoy with its historical and delicious beauties.
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