Galata Bridge

Summary

Galata Bridge is a bascule bridge^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of bascule_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Galata Bridge is located in Istanbul^[3].
• Galata Bridge is located in Karaköy^[4].
• Galata Bridge is in the country of Turkey^[5].
• Galata Bridge's instance of is recorded as bascule bridge^[6].
• Galata Bridge's instance of is recorded as road bridge^[7].
• Galata Bridge's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[8].
• Galata Bridge's crosses is recorded as Golden Horn^[9].
• Galata Bridge is made of steel^[10].
• Galata Bridge is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul^[11].
• Galata Bridge's Commons category is recorded as Galata Bridge^[12].
• 1992 marks the founding of Galata Bridge^[13].
• Galata Bridge's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.02, 'lon': 28.973055555556}^[14].
• Galata Bridge's structural engineer is recorded as STFA Group^[15].
• Galata Bridge's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region^[16].
• Galata Bridge's date of official opening is recorded as 1994^[17].
• Galata Bridge's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Galata Köprüsü'}^[18].
• Galata Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+490'}^[19].
• Galata Bridge's width is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+42'}^[20].
• Galata Bridge's longest span is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+80'}^[21].
• Galata Bridge's state of conservation is recorded as preserved^[22].

Body

Geography

Galata Bridge is in the country of Turkey^[5]. Located in include Istanbul^[3], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[23], in Turkey^[24], founded in 1453^[25] and Karaköy^[4], a quarter^[26], in Turkey^[27]. It is part of Historic Areas of Istanbul^[11].

Physical Characteristics

Galata Bridge's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+490'}^[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include bascule bridge^[6], road bridge^[7], and tourist attraction^[8].

History and Context

1992 marks the founding of Galata Bridge^[13].

Why It Matters

Galata Bridge ranks in the top 6% of bascule_bridge entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]