Galata Bridge
Bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey
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The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galata Bridge is just the latest in a series of bridges linking Eminönü in the Fatih district and Karaköy in Beyoğlu since the early 19th century. The current bridge, the fifth on the same site, was built in 1994.
The bridge was named after Galata (the former name for Karaköy) on the northern shore of the Golden Horn.
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