Brot Apartment
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The neighborhood of Galata, located on a steep hump of land
north of the Golden Horn and historic peninsula, actually sits on
the earliest foundations of the city, dating, as far as present-day
archaeologists can tell, to Greek and Roman times. The district
developed into its present form in the 13th century, when Eastern
Roman Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus granted the Genoese
permission to settle here. The district became a magnet for
merchants from all over Europe: Italians, Germans, Armenians,
Jews, and Austrians, all re-creating their own micro-universe. A
stroll up and down the steep cobbled streets will reveal schools,
private residences, churches, synagogues and Ottoman-era
warehouses.
The origins of Galata Tower date back to the 5th or 6th century,
but the tower that stands today is a 14th-century reconstruction by
the Genoese, built in appreciation of Michael VIII Palaeologus,
who granted special permission to allow them to settle the area of
Galata. One condition of the agreement was that the Genoese were
prohibited from putting up any defensive walls, a ban that they
unceremoniously ignored.
The Galata Tower has been used as a jail, a dormitory, a site for
rappelling competitions, and a launching pad in the 17th century
when Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi attached wings to his arms and glided
all the way to Üsküdar. The tower rises 135m (450 ft.) above sea
level and stands 60m (200 ft.) high, with walls that are more than
3.5m (12 ft.) thick. From the summit of the tower, you can see the
Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, and the Marmara Sea, a view
infinitely more splendid in the evenings when the city takes on a
spectacularly romantic glow. The tower is used as a restaurant and
nightclub for a traditional Turkish folkloric show.
north of the Golden Horn and historic peninsula, actually sits on
the earliest foundations of the city, dating, as far as present-day
archaeologists can tell, to Greek and Roman times. The district
developed into its present form in the 13th century, when Eastern
Roman Emperor Michael VIII Palaeologus granted the Genoese
permission to settle here. The district became a magnet for
merchants from all over Europe: Italians, Germans, Armenians,
Jews, and Austrians, all re-creating their own micro-universe. A
stroll up and down the steep cobbled streets will reveal schools,
private residences, churches, synagogues and Ottoman-era
warehouses.
The origins of Galata Tower date back to the 5th or 6th century,
but the tower that stands today is a 14th-century reconstruction by
the Genoese, built in appreciation of Michael VIII Palaeologus,
who granted special permission to allow them to settle the area of
Galata. One condition of the agreement was that the Genoese were
prohibited from putting up any defensive walls, a ban that they
unceremoniously ignored.
The Galata Tower has been used as a jail, a dormitory, a site for
rappelling competitions, and a launching pad in the 17th century
when Hezarfen Ahmet Çelebi attached wings to his arms and glided
all the way to Üsküdar. The tower rises 135m (450 ft.) above sea
level and stands 60m (200 ft.) high, with walls that are more than
3.5m (12 ft.) thick. From the summit of the tower, you can see the
Golden Horn, the Bosphorus, and the Marmara Sea, a view
infinitely more splendid in the evenings when the city takes on a
spectacularly romantic glow. The tower is used as a restaurant and
nightclub for a traditional Turkish folkloric show.
Brot Apartment is a 1930s apartment building
located steps from Galata Tower on Buyuk Hendek
Caddesi, the street linking Galata to Sishane.
pictured on the left in the photograph opposite.
Click the button for Brot Galata View below to see
details of our apartment in this building.
located steps from Galata Tower on Buyuk Hendek
Caddesi, the street linking Galata to Sishane.
pictured on the left in the photograph opposite.
Click the button for Brot Galata View below to see
details of our apartment in this building.
The rear balcony of the apartment
overlooks the piazza surrounding
Galata Tower and affords a splendid
view of the Bosphorus.
overlooks the piazza surrounding
Galata Tower and affords a splendid
view of the Bosphorus.
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| Please note that although the apartment itself has been beautifully renovated the building itself has not and the entry and stairs are clean but somewhat shabby. |