Maiden's Tower
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This article is about the landmark in Istanbul, Turkey. For other uses, see Maiden's Tower (disambiguation).
The Maiden's Tower (Turkish: Kız Kulesi), also known as Leander's Tower (Tower of Leandros) since the Byzantine period, is a tower on a small islet at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait, 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey.
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The Maiden's Tower | |
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Kız Kulesi | |
General information | |
Type | Observation tower Broadcasting tower |
Location | Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°01′16.2″N 29°00′15.3″E |
Construction started | 1110 |
Completed | 1725 |
Opening | 1725 |
Owner | City of Istanbul, Turkey |
Management | Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Turkey) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 5[1] |
Lifts/elevators | 1[1] |
Website | |
kizkulesi | |
References | |
"Maiden's Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. |
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The tower appeared on the reverse of the Turkish 10 lira banknote from 1966 to 1981.[2]