Genoese colonies
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The Genoese colonies were a series of economic and trade posts in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Some of them had been established directly under the patronage of the republican authorities to supp
Genoese walls at Caffa, modern Feodosiya in Crimea.
The Genoese fortress of Sudak in the Crimea
Genoese fort in Tabarka, Tunisia
Galata Tower (1348) at the northern apex of the medieval Genoese citadel of Galata (Pera) in Istanbul, Turkey
Galata Tower
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The Galata Tower, officially the Galata Tower Museum, is a medieval Genoese tower in the Galata part of the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey. Built as a watchtower at the highest point of the most
Genoese colonies
…were very profitable for Genoa due to the mining and trade of alum, which remained one of the most lucrative commodities traded by Genoese merchants. Galata Tower (1348) at the northern apex of the medieval Genoese citadel of Galata (Pera) in Istanbul, Turkey During the greatest period of expansion, between the…
Galata Tower
Panoramic view from the observation deck of the Galata Tower during the late Ottoman period
View of the Golden Horn and the Seraglio Point (Sarayburnu) from Galata Tower
A view of the fourth Galata Bridge (1912–1992) in 1966, with the restoration works (1965–1967) of the conical roof of Galata Tower (the previous one was removed in the 19th century) visible at left.