Galata Tower Guide
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Galata Tower Facts: Height, Materials and Why It's Famous
The essential Galata Tower facts: how tall it is, what it's made of, how old it is, why it's famous, and the numbers behind Istanbul's Genoese watchtower.
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Galata Tower Museum: What the 2020 Restoration Changed
How Galata Tower became a museum: the 2020 restoration, what the exhibition floors show today, and how the visit differs from the tower's restaurant era.
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The Legend of Galata Tower: Hezarfen's Flight and a Love Story
Galata Tower's two great legends: Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi's winged glide across the Bosphorus in the 1630s, and the tower's folk-tale romance with the Maiden's Tower.