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.
24Until 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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