BY wowcappadocia
The Süleymaniye Mosque was built between 1550 and 1557 according to plans drawn up by imperial architect Mimar Sinan and funded by Sultan Süleyman. The Süleymaniye Mosque was extensively damaged during two calamities: the 1660 Great Fire and the 1766 earthquake. Sultan Mehmed IV ordered its repair, but part of its ceiling came tumbling down […]
BY wowcappadocia
The Süleymaniye Mosque was built between 1550 and 1557 according to plans drawn up by imperial architect Mimar Sinan and funded by Sultan Süleyman. The Süleymaniye Mosque was extensively damaged during two calamities: the 1660 Great Fire and the 1766 earthquake. Sultan Mehmed IV ordered its repair, but part of its ceiling came tumbling down […]
BY wowcappadocia
The Süleymaniye Mosque was built between 1550 and 1557 according to plans drawn up by imperial architect Mimar Sinan and funded by Sultan Süleyman. The Süleymaniye Mosque was extensively damaged during two calamities: the 1660 Great Fire and the 1766 earthquake. Sultan Mehmed IV ordered its repair, but part of its ceiling came tumbling down […]
BY wowcappadocia
The height of the tower is 66.90 meters (62.59 without including the ornament on top), the outer diameter is 16.45 meters, the inner diameter is 8.95 meters. The Galata Tower is high up, with a stunning view of the city and a cafe to enjoy cake and tea. It has wonderful views of it from […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
The entrance fee for the Galata Tower is 100 Turkish Lira per person until April 2022. Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into […]
BY wowcappadocia
Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into Galatia in central Anatolia; or from galatas, a term for a milkman, since shepherds grazed their […]
BY wowcappadocia
Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into Galatia in central Anatolia; or from galatas, a term for a milkman, since shepherds grazed their […]
BY wowcappadocia
Several hypotheses exist as to the origin of the name Galata. The Greeks believe that it derives from Galatai (meaning “Gauls”), as the Celtic tribe of Gauls (Galatians) was discovered camping here during the Hellenistic period before moving into Galatia in central Anatolia; or from galatas, a term for a milkman, since shepherds grazed their […]
BY wowcappadocia
The Galata Tower, although the date of construction is uncertain, was most likely erected during the Byzantine period in 507 AD. It was formerly known as the Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese, and Megalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) by the Byzantines. When it acquired its current form in the 14th century during the […]
BY wowcappadocia
The Galata Tower, although the date of construction is uncertain, was most likely erected during the Byzantine period in 507 AD. It was formerly known as the Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese, and Megalos Pyrgos (Great Tower) by the Byzantines. When it acquired its current form in the 14th century during the […]
