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'''{{Stub}}'''The Golden Horn'' | '''{{Stub}}'''The Golden Horn'' '''(Turkish: Haliç)'' '''is a horn-shaped fyord on the European side of [[Constantinople]] and is fed by two small streams. It is a natural harbor where Byzantine and [[Ottoman Empire]] fleets and commercial ships were anchored. | ||
Golden Horn was an old trading harbor and a popular residential area during the Byzantine period. Its entrance was blocked by a huge chain to stop unwanted ships | The Golden Horn was an old trading harbor and a popular residential area during the Byzantine period. Its entrance was blocked by a huge chain to stop unwanted ships from entering. | ||
In the beginning of 16th century [[Leonardo da Vinci]] projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the sultan. 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. | In the beginning of 16th century, [[Leonardo da Vinci]] projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the sultan. 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. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:39, 12 June 2011
The Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç) is a horn-shaped fyord on the European side of Constantinople and is fed by two small streams. It is a natural harbor where Byzantine and Ottoman Empire fleets and commercial ships were anchored.
The Golden Horn was an old trading harbor and a popular residential area during the Byzantine period. Its entrance was blocked by a huge chain to stop unwanted ships from entering.
In the beginning of 16th century, Leonardo da Vinci projected a bridge to be built over the Golden Horn for the sultan. 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.
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