Galata Tower Rooftop

The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.
  • Architectural style: Romanesque
  • Location: Istanbul, Türkiye
  • Completed: 1348
  • Owner: Directorate General of Foundations
  • Floor count: 11 (including the basement, the ground floor and the mezzanine)
  • Former names: Christea Turris (Tower of Christ)
  • Renovated: 1453 · 1510 · 1794 · 1832 · 1875 · 1965-1967 · 1999-2000 · 2020

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