| Behind the Galata Bridge, towards the horizon, the which was surrounded by iron bars for restoration at the time of this photo rises | The urban planning and feasibility studies of the project had started earlier, in 1999 |
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| The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce is also located along the shore, as are , and cemeteries | The Pikbest Authorization differs upon different situations |
This tower was largely destroyed by the Latin Crusaders during the 1204 , but the built a new tower nearby, the famous 1348 which they called Christea Turris Tower of Christ.
24| Until the 1980s the Horn was polluted with industrial waste, but it has since been cleaned up | The Sarayburnu where the is located is seen at the left tip of the historic peninsula; followed by left to right the , the , the near the Galata Bridge, the rising high in the background, and the at far right, among others |
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| In 1453, Sultan , having failed in his attempt to break the chain with brute force, instead used the same tactic as the , towing his ships across Galata into the estuary over logs | In 1502 produced a drawing of a single span 720-foot 240 m bridge over the Horn as part of a civil engineering project for Sultan |
Panoramic view of the outlet of the Golden Horn in Istanbul, as seen from the.
| For Full Edition of Pikbest License Agreement, please click here to the Pikbest License page | On May 17, 2006, it was announced that the of Turkey and the of Istanbul had decided to resurrect the Leonardo da Vinci Bridge project |
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| Today the Golden Horn is settled on both sides, and there are parks along each shore | In 1204, during the , ships were able to break the chain with a |
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