Which historic maritime district of Istanbul, situated at the mouth of the Golden Horn, is dominated by the Genoese stone watchtower built in 1348?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Galata District
- Step 1: Galata was a fortified merchant colony administered by the Republic of Genoa during the Byzantine era.
- Step 2: The 67-meter-tall Galata Tower (Christea Turris) offered panoramic surveillance over the Golden Horn and Bosphorus.
Answer
Galata District.
Why not the others: 'Kadıköy' is the ancient Chalcedon on the Asian shore; 'Üsküdar' is ancient Scutari on the Asian shore; 'Fener' is a historic Greek Orthodox quarter along the upper Golden Horn.
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