The nine-story tower is 66.90 meters tall, was built as Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) in 1348 during an expansion of the Genoese colony in Constantinople. Galata Tower was the tallest building in Istanbul at 219½ feet (66.9 m) when it was built in 1348.
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Didn't bring my tripod so strapped the camera on the handle on a dustpan.
