Beyazit Tower, Istanbul
Beyazıt Kulesi Tower located in the eponymous quarter of the European part of Istanbul, rises to a height of 85 meters since 1828, when it was built by order of Sultan Mahmud II as a fire observation tower.
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View of the Beyazyt Tower from the Bosphorus
A special feature of the Beyazyt tower is the color of the night illumination, which changes depending on the weather forecast for the upcoming day: if the tower is highlighted in blue, then the next day will be clear, green - rainy, yellow - foggy, red - snowy.
Blue illumination of the Beyazyt Tower - the new day will be clear
The tower is located on the territory of Istanbul University, the passage to which is closed to tourists. However, in some cases, the guards may skip if they tell you that you want to climb the tower. Basically, the passage is open to tour groups along with guides.
View of the Beyazit Tower from the territory of Istanbul University
The tower offers fantastic views of the Bosphorus, Galata Bridge and Galata Tower
View from the Beyazyt Tower
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