the galata tower,galata kulesi by the genoese, is a medieval stone tower in the galata/karaköy quarter of istanbul, turkey

ancient architecture beyoglu blue bosphorus building byzantine city cityscape culture district europe evening exterior famous galata galatakaraköy genoese golden historic historical history horn horns istanbul junction just karaköy kulesi landmark landscape light medieval monument mosque night north old ottoman panorama place quarter sky skyline stone street structure sunset tourism tourist tower towergalata town traditional travel turkey turkish urban view