Galata Tower
historical tower in İstanbul
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Summary
Galata Tower is a tower[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of tower entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,953 views/month, #1 of 277).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Beyoğlu[3]
- Country: Turkey[4]
- Instance of: tourist attraction[5], building[6], museum[7]
- Owned by: Directorate General of Foundations[8]
- Architectural style: Romanesque architecture[9]
- Made from material: stone[10]
- Location: Galata[11]
- Part of: Trading Posts and Fortifications on Genoese Trade Routes from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea[12]
- Commons category: Galata Tower[13]
- Inception: 1349[14]
- Located in/on physical feature: Marmara Region[15]
- Official website: https://muze.gov.tr/muze-detay?SectionId=GLT04&DistId=MRK[16]
- Commons gallery: Galata Kulesi[17]
- Floors above ground: 9[18]
- Floors below ground: 1[19]
- Affiliation: Museum Directorate of Galata Mevlevi Lodge[20]
- Different from: Galata Tower[21]
- Elevation above sea level: 35 m[22]
- Area: 208 m²[23]
- Height: 62.59 m[24]
- History of topic: history of Galata Tower[25]
- Diameter: 16.45 m[26]
- Offers view on: Golden Horn[27], Bosporus Strait[28], Topkapı Palace[29]
- State of conservation: preserved[30]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Galata Tower[31]
Why It Matters
Galata Tower has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]