Galata Tower was built in 528 years is the symbol of Istanbul's Galata districtBuilt in 528 by the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius the Galata Tower was built as the first lighthouse tower.It is one of the world's oldest tower.From the ground up to the roof with a height of 69.90 meters Galata Tower, while the wall thickness of 3.75 m, internal diameter 8,95 m, outside diameter of 16.45 meters.Galata Tower is the result of research conducted on unprocessed made from rubble and weight was determined to be approximately 10,000 tons.16 century Christian prisoners of war executed at the shipyard was used as a shelter.17 In the first half of the century,.Hezarfen Ahmed Chalabi, Okmeydanı flight training in the winds do not protect, then plugging it into the back of the eagle's wing, which was built of wood in 1638 from the Galata Tower to Üsküdar-Dogancilar flew.This flight was met with interest in Europe, showing that flight engravings were made in the UK.Ahmet Çelebi by studying the flight of birds prepare before the historic flight of the wing to measure the degree of resistance, has done experiments in Okmeydanı.632 years from the Galata Tower in the lodoslu an air plugging itself into a tool similar to bird wings has left and flew past the Strait of Istanbul 3358 m. away Dogancilar landed in Üsküdar.Hezarfen Ahmed Chalabi, the Turkish aviation history is one of the most notable people.This event was big news in the Ottoman Empire and Europe.
Documents on this flight, so far only expressed in Evliya Çelebi's Book of Travels consists of.Evliya Çelebi writes in his work:"In İpti, Okmeydan to the pulpit, from the violence of wind eagle with wings eight, nine times by air drill was sill.After,Sultan Murat Says: "This guy is a man to be feared,He is someone very resourceful.The survival of such people is not permitted."After that on this event, Sultan Murad IV Ahmet Celebi sent to the Algeria.He died in Algiers.
Galata Tower in the research about the history of suicide in the period that witnessed the event was recorded.
When you come to Istanbul Galata Tower is also quite easy to do you need to see transportation has provided an awesome sight.Now, there are cafes and restaurants on the upper floors.
Galata Tower Transportation
Şişhane located in the Galata Tower.Istiklal Street is accessible by foot from here.To do this, turn left downhill walk down the tunnel before the break is sufficient.Tower on the right side, you will come out suddenly from premises.Refik Saydam Şişhane in Istanbul Culture and Art Foundation building located on the street side of the range accessible to the Galata Tower.
Galata Tower to its location on Google Maps.
