_DSC2189 - The Galata Tower skyline of Istanbul oleh AlexDROP
The Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi in Turkish) — called Christea Turris (the Tower of Christ in Latin) by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karaköy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a high, cone-capped cylinder that dominates the skyline and offers a panoramic vista of Istanbul's historic peninsula and its environs.
Гала́тская башня (тур. Galata Kulesi, греч. Πύργος του Γαλατά, называлась Christea Turris (Башня Христа на латыни)) — расположена в европейской части Стамбула на высоком холме района Галата. Её видно почти со всех точек центральной части города. Высота башни 61 метр, диаметр — 9 метров, высота над уровнем моря — 140 метров. Башня является одним из символов города.
Galata Tower (Türkçe: Galata Kulesi) is a tourist attraction, one of the Menara in Istanbul, Turki. Ia terletak: 26 km dari Litros, 30 km dari Çiftburgaz, 278 km dari Bursa. Read further
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