Galata Tower
| Galata Tower | |
|---|---|
Galata Kulesi | |
Galata Tower (January 2023) | |
| Former names | Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) |
| General information | |
| Type |
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| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| Location | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Coordinates | 41°1′32.36″N 28°58′26.96″E / 41.0256556°N 28.9741556°E |
| Completed | 1348 |
| Renovated |
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| Owner | Directorate General of Foundations |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 62.59 m (205 ft) |
| Top floor | 40.04 m (131 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | Interior: 8.95 m (29.4 ft) Exterior: 16.45 m (54.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Masonry |
| Material | Stone |
| Floor count | 11 (including the basement, the ground floor and the mezzanine) |
| Lifts/elevators | 2 |
| Grounds | 208 m2 (2,240 sq ft) |
| Website | |
| https://galatakulesi.gov.tr/ | |
The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), officially the Galata Tower Museum (Turkish: Galata Kulesi Müzesi), is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the mostly demolished Walls of Galata, the tower is now an exhibition space and museum, and a symbol of Beyoğlu and Istanbul.