Golden horn turkey

Golden Horn, Haliç turk called, is an estuary what is thrown into the Bosphorus.
The Golden Horn a natural harbor. The port was used and arranged by the first settlers Greek to build this town of Byzance the starting point, the current history of Istanbul.
History of the Golden Horn
At the time of Byzance, the Golden Horn was the naval seat of the Empire. Walls were present along the coastline to protect the city of naval attacks.
After the conquest of Constantinople Othomans by the conquest on May 29th, 1453 (led by the Conqueror Mehmed), the Greeks and the Jews, walking Italian were installed on the shores of the Golden Horn, in this quarters of Fener Balat and.
On the shores of the Golden Horn, we find the tower Galata of what was once the site of construction of the big “tower” Pyrgos Megàlos called.
The Bridge of Galata allows to tie the quarters Galata of Eminönü and in passing to the top of the Golden Horn. There are also other 2 decks above the Golden Horn. Those 2 bridges are: upstream
pont Atatürk
pont Haliç
The Golden Horn is part of the tourist attraction Istanbul because of his story but also her beauty.

Some numbers on the Golden Horn
The Golden Horn, prehistoric flooded estuary is long for 7.5 miles. The width is average of 750 meters.
Maximum depth of the Golden Horn is at the place where the Golden Horn Bosphorus joined the.A depth of 35 meters is then measured.
The Golden Horn has crossed by bridges: 3bridge of the Horn Gold or Haliç Atatürk bridge, bridge and the bridge of Galata, the nearest Bosphorus and certainly the most famous of the 3 bridges.