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The Maiden's Tower is a tower located on a stone pile, at an arrow shooting distance from the Asian sideof Istanbul |
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The Galata Tower (Turkish: Galata Kulesi), also called Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) by the Genoese and Megalos Pyrgos (The Great Tower) by the Byzantines, is located in Istanbul, Turkey, to the north of the Golden Horn. One of the city's most striking landmarks, it is a huge, cone-capped cylinder that dominates |
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Dolmabahce Clock Tower is a clock tower situated outside Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Besiktas. The tower was ordered by Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) and constructed by the court architect Sarkis Balyan between 1890 and 1895. |
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Beyazit Tower is an 85 metre tall fire-watch tower located in the courtyard of Istanbul University's main campus on Beyazit Square (known as the Forum Tauri in the Roman period) in Istanbul,in Eminonu district, on top of one of the "se |
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Maiden’s Tower (Leander’s Tower) is one of the most important historical places in Istanbul. It’s located on the entrance of the Bosphorus. There’re lots of photos about Maiden’s Tower that you can find on the net.
In the past it was used as a watchtower and a lighthouse. Today it is being used for touristic purposes. It contains a restaurant and a balkony.
Maiden’s Tower’s also famous for its mythological stories. There’re different myths about this tower. |
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