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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. | 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. | ||
==History== | ==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> | 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> | ||
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 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" /> | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center | <gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180"> | ||
ACR chain01.jpg|A part of the Great Chain | ACR chain01.jpg|A part of the Great Chain | ||
Golden Horn 001.jpg|The Golden Horn | Golden Horn 001.jpg|The Golden Horn | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Constantinople]] | [[Category: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