Galata Tower with its conical roof rising above the rooftops of the Galata district in afternoon sun.

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Galata Tower

Galata Tower was built by the Genoese in 1348 as the Tower of Christ at the highest point of the walls around their Galata colony, and at about 67 metres it was then the tallest building in the city. Later a prison and a fire lookout, it was restored in 2020 and is now a museum, with a gallery around its top overlooking the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus.

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Mon08:30–18:30

Tue08:30–18:30

Wed08:30–18:30

Thu08:30–18:30

Fri08:30–18:30

Sat08:30–18:30

Sun08:30–18:30

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