Bereketzade in Istanbul in Beyoglu, Turkiye — West Asia or Southeast Europe
Galata Tower
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2015
1. Galata Tower Marker
1453
Salı Sabahi
Cenevizlerin
Galata
Kolonisi
Anahtarlarını
Fatih Sultan
Mehmed
Takdim Etmiş
ve Galatanın
Teslimi
1 Haziran Cuma
Gόnό Tamamlanmısdır.
İstanbul Fethi Derniǧi, 1953
English translation:
On Tuesday morning, 29 May 1453 Cenevizlerin presented to Fatih Sultan Mehmed the keys to the Galata Colony and Galatanın was delivered on Friday June 1.
Erected 1953 by Istanbul Fethi Derniǧi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is May 29, 1453.
Location. 41° 1.537′ N, 28° 58.457′ E. Marker is in Istanbul, in Beyoglu. It is in Bereketzade. It is on Galata Kulesi. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Galata Kulesi 1, Istanbul 34421, Turkiye. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Turkish East Thrace. Globally, it is in West Asia, Mesopotamia, Europe, the Balkans, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Ottoman Empire, the Roman Empire, and on the Silk Road.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Tunnel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Galatasarayi Hamami (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); The History of the Egyptian Bazaar (approx. one kilometer away); Rustem Pasha Mosque (approx. one kilometer
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Also see . . . Galata Tower Wikipedia. The Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi in Turkish) — called Christea Turris (the Tower of Christ in Latin) by the Genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the Galata/Karakφy quarter of Istanbul, Turkey, just to the north of the Golden Horn's junction with the Bosphorus. One of the city's most striking landmarks... (Submitted on July 2, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2015
2. Galata Tower Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2015
3. Galata Tower
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 9, 2015
4. Galata Tower
Photographed by Abdullah Frθres, circa 1890
5. Vue de la Tour de Galata
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, taken from City walls and other views, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire, [plate 7], from the Abdul-Hamid II Collection.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5. submitted on July 10, 2015. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
