the galata tower — called christea turris by the genoese — is a medieval stone tower in the galata/karaköy quarter of istanb

ancient architecture beyoglu blue bosphorus building byzantine called christea city cityscape culture district east europe exterior famous galata galatakarakoy genoese golden gull heritage historic historical history horn horns istanbul junction just landmark medieval middle monument north old ottoman outdoor place quarter residential seagull sky skyline stone structure summer tourism tourist tower town travel trendy turkey turkish turris urban water