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	Galata Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi) is located in Istanbul in Turkey to the north of the Golden Horn, at 41°1′32.25″N, 28°58′27.05″E.
		The original tower was destroyed during the Fourth Crusade, but it was rebuilt as the Tower of Christ in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Istanbul.
		It was the apex of the fortifications of Genoese Galata.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galata_Tower (236 words)

	Galata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Galata or Galatae is a district in Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey.
		Galata is located north of the Golden Horn, the inlet that separates it from the old city center.
		In the center of Galata is the Galata Tower.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galata (280 words)

	Galata and the Galata Bridge - All About Turkey
		Galata was an important center to govern the "capitulations" which caused the decline of the Ottoman Empire.
		Galata Tower is the most impressive monument from the old tissue of the district, there is a great view of the city from the top.
		The Galata Bridge was a symbolic link between the traditional city of Istanbul proper, site of the imperial palace and principal religious and secular institutions of the empire, and the districts of Galata, Beyoglu, Sisli and Harbiye where a large proportion of the inhabitants were non-Muslims and where foreign merchants and diplomats lived and worked.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /galata.htm (1824 words)

	About Turkey
		Galata originates from "Galat," a word used by the Byzantines to indicate the Goths, or from "Galatini" meaning "milk." Besides the names Beyoglu and Pera, this area is also known as Galata.
		Galata continues to be unique by the democratic and warm environment it provides for its residents, as evident in the temples belonging to different religions.
		Galata Tower, which was built by the Genoese during the time of the Byzantines for defense purposes, after a time became integrated to the communication system of Byzantines.
	www.guidetoturkey.com /aboutturkey/history/galatatower.asp (515 words)

	Galata Tower
		The Galata Tower is located in Istanbul in Turkey to the north of the Golden Horn.
		Known as the Tower of Christ when it was built in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople.
		The tower was rebuilt several times during the Ottoman period and in the past decade it has been restored and is now open to the public.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ga/Galata_Tower.html (119 words)

	Maiden Tower,Galata Tower,Beyazit Tower,Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another story suggests that it was a tower where an emperor’s daughter put her there for security, having dreamt that she would be bitten by a snake.
		Galata Tower : The tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, during their occupation of the area, primarily to prevent attacks.
		Beyazit Tower : Within the grounds of the central building of Istanbul’s University (formerly the palace of Mehmet the Conqueror) this wooden tower was built for fire watchers, and remains a landmark throughout the city.
	www.istanbulhistorichotels.com /istanbul/towers.html (280 words)

	Galata Bridge and beyond, Galata Tower, Tower of Virgin
		Galata Bridge is one of the most important points in the social, historical and economic life of the metropolis.
		The tower, which was originally of wood, burned down in 1721 and was rebuilt with masonry in 1763.
		Galata district is 20 km from Ataturk Airport
	www.istanbulportal.com /istanbulportal/History-9.aspx (745 words)

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		GALATA TOWER NIGHT SHOW,GALATA TOWER NIGHT SHOW,Galata Tower,The galata tower was built in1384 it was the highpoint in the city walls of the Genoese colony called Galata During the first centuries of Ottoman era the Galata tower was occupied by a detachment of Janissaries, the elite corps of the Turkish Army.
		In the sisteenth century the tower was used to house prisoners of war, who were usualy consigned as galley slaves in the ottoman arsenal at Kasimpasa on the golden horn.
		The Galata Tower was reconstructed on a number of occasions in the Ottoman period, most notably, after a great fire that destroyed much of Galata in 1794 (during the reign of Selim III) and by Mahmut II in 1832.
	www.istanbulshotels.com /galata-tower-show.htm (489 words)

	Galata Tower: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
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		The sky tower is a tower located on the corner of victoria and federal streets in the central business district of auckland, EHandler: no quick summary.
		(is an octagonal pentelic marble tower on the roman agora in athens....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ga/galata_tower.htm (1017 words)

	Galata Tower Videos Of Turkey , Istanbul, Video , Free, View
		Originally named the Tower of Christ, it was the highpoint in the city walls of the Genoese colony called Galata.The walls are long gone, but the great tower remains.
		The tower was used as a weather observatory during the reign of Murat III 1514-1595.
		The Galata Tower has recently been restored and there are now a modern restaurant and cafe on its upper levels.
	www.videosofturkey.com /video_details.asp?id=1 (280 words)

	Galata
		The tower allowed the view of the open sea beyond the hills and the buildings of Constantinople, so that the Genoese could early detect the arrival of their own ships or of hostile fleets.
		The Genoese influence in Galata gradually diminished, especially when in the XVIth century the Genoese fleet, led by the Admiral Andrea Doria, supported the Emperor Charles V in his fight against the Ottoman bases in northern Africa (capture of Tunis, 1535).
		The French poet Andrea Chenier was born in Galata.
	members.tripod.com /romeartlover/Galata.html (1201 words)

	Galata Tower, a monument to history - Turkish Daily News Aug 07, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The tower was constructed by the Genoese in 1348 in order to be able to observe the surrounding areas, including the Byzantine “Old City,” and it was part of fortified walls with which the Genoese surrounded themselves.
		Galata itself fell into a different fate and it became an area of antique shops, lighting fixture stores, etc. -- small businesses that were for the most part mere holes in the wall.
		This tower actually suffered indignities when it was made a depot for the nearby Kasımpaşa shipyards in the 15th century and a prison in the 16th century, but it came into its own as a water tower in the 18th century.
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=20141 (1109 words)

	Galata Tower
		One of the city's most striking landmarks is the Galata Tower, whose huge, cone-capped form dominates the skyline on the Galata side of the Golden Horn.
		This tower was the apex of the fortifications of Genoese.
		Galata originally known as the Tower of Christ, it was built in 1348 in connection with the first expansion of the Genoese colony.
	www.hatzikyriakos.s5.com /galata_tower.htm (270 words)

	Istanbul’s castles, towers and columns - All About Turkey
		A 55 meter tower providing a panoramic view of the old town, Galata Kulesi was built by the Genoese as part of the wall surrounding their district of Galata directly opposite Byzantium (Constantinopolis).
		A 12th century stone tower erected on a rock at the entrance of the Bosphorus by Byzantine Emperor Manuel Komnenos.
		Transportation to the Tower is made by private shuttle boats from both shores of the Bosphorus.
	www.allaboutturkey.com /ist_cas.htm (625 words)

	ICG - HISTORY AND SIGHTSEEING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The tower was built in 1348 for protection at the northernmost point of the Genovese walls.
		At that time it was called the ``tower of Jesus".
		century during the reign of Murat IV, Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi flew from this tower on self-made wings and landed in Üsküdar on the opposite shore of the Bosphorus.
	www.istanbulcityguide.com /history/body_galata_tower.htm (68 words)

	Galata Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		he Galata Tower is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city on the European Side, located in Old Pera(Beyoglu) district.
		the "Tower of Christ", it was built in 1348 in connection with the first expansion of the Genoese Colony.
		It was used as a fire observation tower till 1960s, and later restored and converted to a touristic attraction.
	www.guideistanbul.net /galata.htm (233 words)

	Galata Tower
		The galata tower was built around 528 A.C. It was called "Great Bastion" by the Byzantine and "Jesus Tower" by the Genoese.
		The tower burned down and was repaired during the Ottoman empire.
		The tower was used as a prison in time of Sultan Suleyman and later became dormitories of the ottoman military band.
	www.business-with-turkey.com /tourist-guide/galata_tower.shtml (228 words)

	Skyscraper City - Galata Tower, Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Galata Tower in Istanbul was built by Italians on a strategic point in 1348 and during the Ottoman period it was used as a prison.
		Galata Tower is a fantastic building, and it's difficult to believe that it's been around for hundreds of years.
		The Galata Tower built in 1349 have been constructed for the defence of the city, the tower was used as a kind of prison for some time and later as a fire-wachting tower during the Ottoman period.
	www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=160687 (259 words)

	Galata Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Constructed in 1348 by the Genoese, it was initially called the Jesus Tower and was designed to enhance the security of the Galata neighborhood and the surrounding area.
		When the Ottomans captured the city about a century after the construction of the Galata Tower they converted it first into a prison and later into a fire observation tower as its 60 m height lent itself ideally to this use.
		According to the existing plan the Galata Tower was restored once again in the 1960s.
	www.wan-press.org /article3080.html (129 words)

	A Walking Tour of Jewish Interest Sites in Turkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Galata is built on the steep hillside which stretches between Karaköoy on the Golden Horn, and Beyoglu on the heights above.
		The tower was originally the high-point in the Genoese fortifications which protected the town of Galata during Byzantine and early Ottoman times.
		In the nineteenth century as the population of Galata spread outside these walls, the tower was rebuilt and used as a fire watchmen's post.
	www.sephardicstudies.org /walking.html (8016 words)

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		Later the Ottomans used it as a watch tower to detect fires in the city, because they prefered to build their houses in wood as they were more resistent in case of earthquake (but not in case of fire).
		established in the 17th century in the basement of one of the towers of the remparts by the sea.
		Tünel delimits the districts of Galata and Pera-Beyoglu.
	www.guide-martine.com /istanbul_10.asp (4421 words)

	Been There \| Tips \| Galata Tower
		When Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi tried to fly from the top of the 62-meter-high Galata Tower across the Bosphorus to Asia in 1638, most thought it the improbable hallucination of a mad scientist.
		Standing atop the tower today, with all of Istanbul spread out 360 degrees all around, one appreciates the incredibleness of the feat, even while hoping to avoid trying to duplicate it oneself.
		Indeed, it is at the Galata Tower where one can truly experience this sprawling city in all its unfathomable glory, briefly attaining the tranquillity to take it all in, far above the massed multitudes of Istanbul's streets.
	www.ivebeenthere.co.uk /tips/5138 (134 words)

	Christian Walsh \| Road to Nowhere
		Galata and Pera were the European enclaves of Istanbul, and one leads directly into the other.
		In contrast, Galata has always been a tight-knit residential area; an inward-looking fortified town of deep alleyways and mixed nationalities with a floating population of sailors, travellers, drunks, prostitutes and migrant artisans.
		That was the reputation of Galata at the time." We were drinking in a fantastically atmospheric restaurant, The Enginar, a converted Armenian merchant's mansion just yards from her apartment.
	www.christianwalsh.com /galata.htm (1208 words)

	Adventure Tours - Galata Tower (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Long before the Genoese built Istanbul's present Galata Tower, the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I had builta wooden tower on exactly the same spot.
		Standing on the top-floor round balcony, with stunning views of Topkapi Palace, both the Galata and Ataturk bridges, the Golden Horn, the great Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosques -- most of Istanbul, really -- i t is easy to see why this tower-site has served the city admirably through its many incarnations.
		For instance, in the early 17th-century Ahmet Celebi, a Turkish daredevil, launched his hang-glider from the top of the tower and flew across the Bosphorus, becoming the first man to fly since the mythical Icarus.
	www.adventuretours.com.tr /showinfo.asp?InfoNo=58 (258 words)

	Galata Tower, Istanbul (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Built in 1348 as the "Christea Turris" (Tower of Christ) by Genoese colonists at the highest point of the citadel of Galata - which was then a Genoese colony independent from Constantinople.
		The 66.90 meter tower (62.59 m without the ornament on top) was the city's tallest building when built.
		In the Byzantine period, Galata Tower controlled one end of the massive sea chain which closed the entrance of the Golden Horn.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/bu?id=107342 (263 words)

	History of Galata (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		One of the first landmarks to come into view is the Galata Tower built by the Genoese in 1348.
		For a period of time during the Ottoman era the public referred it as the Hezarfen Tower, for it was from here that Hezarfen Ahmet Celebi took off and glided to the slopes of Uskudar by means of artificial wings.
		The tower was used in a variety of capacities, as a shipyard warehouse in the 15th, as a prison in 16th and a fire watch-tower in the 18th centuries.''
	www.sanalistanbul.com /virtualistanbul/Galata.htm (340 words)

	Galata Tower and the Galata Neighborhood \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Istanbul \| Frommers.com
		Today, Galata has degenerated into a salubrious concentration of plumbing and hardware merchants, although the tower and the surrounding neighborhood sparkle from an ambitious architectural revitalization that has created an inviting public square and a couple of charming and characteristic outdoor tea gardens at the base of the tower.
		The origins of Galata Tower date back to the 5th or 6th century, but the tower that stands today is a 14th-century reconstruction by the Genoese, built in appreciation of Michael VIII Palaeologus, who granted special permission to allow them to settle the area of Galata.
		The Galata Tower has been used as a jail, a dormitory, a site for rappelling competitions, and a launching pad in the 17th century when Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi attached wings to his arms and glided all the way to Üsküdar.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/istanbul/A24352.html (473 words)

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