Sunday, 28 May 2023

The Genoese Galata Tower

Up a steep hill, but worth the climb... There was a Genoese (from the Italian city of Genova/Genoa) colony in Constantinople (old name of Istanbul) from 1267 till 1453. Marco Polo's merchant father, Niccolo, lived here with his brother Maffeo in 1260. More about the tower here.
 

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  1. roentare28 May 2023 at 11:15

    What a great view in between the buildings

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  2. William Kendall28 May 2023 at 14:01

    A beautiful structure.

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  3. Sami29 May 2023 at 10:20

    Great photo. Who would have thought that Italians would be living in Turkey all those centuries ago!

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