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[[File:The Golden Horn Database image.png|thumb|250px|The Golden Horn]] | |||
The '''Golden Horn''' (Ottoman Turkish: ''Haliç'') is a horn-shaped inlet on the European side of [[Constantinople]] that is fed by two small streams. It was a natural harbor where both [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] and [[Ottoman Empire]] fleets and commercial ships were anchored. | |||
Golden Horn | ==History== | ||
The Golden Horn, since the times of the ancient [[Greece|Greek]] colony of Byzantium, has been used as a natural harbor due to its breath and depth.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Golden Horn]]</ref> | |||
In | Under the Byzantine Empire, it was used as a trading harbor and a popular residential area. Its entrance was blocked by a [[Great Chain|large chain]] to stop unwanted ships from entering.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Revelations''</ref> | ||
In 1502, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the Ottoman Sultan, [[Bayezid II]]. It was intended to be a single span of 240 meters (787 feet), 8 meters (26 feet) wide, and 24 meters (78 feet) high from the water, but it was never built, as the Sultan did not believe a bridge could cross such a distance without breaking.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
In 1506, Bayezid invited [[Michelangelo]], a rival of Leonardo, to submit a design for the bridge. However, the young artist refused the Sultan's invitation outright, incensed that Leonardo had been asked first.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*The achievement '''Almost Flying''' could be awarded by parachuting off the top of the [[Galata Tower]] into the Golden Horn. | |||
*According to a legend, the founder of [[Constantinople|Byzantium]], [[Byzas]], named the place in honor of his mother, the [[nymph]] {{Wiki|Keroessa}}. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign=" | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACR chain01.jpg| | ACR chain01.jpg|A part of the Great Chain | ||
Golden Horn 001.jpg|The Golden Horn | |||
Ezio overlooking the Golden Horn at night.jpg|Ezio overlooking the Golden Horn at night | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Ports]] | |||
[[Category:Constantinople]] | |||
[[Category:Landmarks in Constantinople]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 03:37, 12 May 2026
The Golden Horn (Ottoman Turkish: Haliç) is a horn-shaped inlet on the European side of Constantinople that is fed by two small streams. It was a natural harbor where both Byzantine and Ottoman Empire fleets and commercial ships were anchored.
History[edit | edit source]
The Golden Horn, since the times of the ancient Greek colony of Byzantium, has been used as a natural harbor due to its breath and depth.[1]
Under the Byzantine Empire, it was used as a trading harbor and a popular residential area. Its entrance was blocked by a large chain to stop unwanted ships from entering.[2]
In 1502, Leonardo da Vinci projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the Ottoman Sultan, Bayezid II. It was intended to be a single span of 240 meters (787 feet), 8 meters (26 feet) wide, and 24 meters (78 feet) high from the water, but it was never built, as the Sultan did not believe a bridge could cross such a distance without breaking.[1]
In 1506, Bayezid invited Michelangelo, a rival of Leonardo, to submit a design for the bridge. However, the young artist refused the Sultan's invitation outright, incensed that Leonardo had been asked first.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The achievement Almost Flying could be awarded by parachuting off the top of the Galata Tower into the Golden Horn.
- According to a legend, the founder of Byzantium, Byzas, named the place in honor of his mother, the nymph Keroessa.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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A part of the Great Chain -
The Golden Horn -
Ezio overlooking the Golden Horn at night
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Golden Horn
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations