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Galata Bridge

bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey

Key facts

Carries: 2 vehicular lanes, tram line and a sidewalk in each direction
Crosses: Golden Horn
Locale: Karaköy – Eminönü , Istanbul , Turkey
Owner: Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
Design: Bascule bridge
Material: Concrete
Total length: 490 m (1,610 ft)
Width: 42 m (138 ft)
Longest span: 80 m (260 ft)
Designer: GAMB (Göncer Ayalp Engineering Co.)
Engineering design by: STFA Construction Co.
Construction end: December 1994
Replaces: Fourth bridge (1912–1992), Third bridge (1875–1912), Second bridge (1863–1875), Cisr-i Cedid (1845–1863)

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The Galata Bridge (Turkish: Galata Köprüsü, Turkish pronunciation: [ˈɡaɫata cœpɾyˈsy]) is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish literature, theater, poetry and novels. The current Galata Bridge is just the latest in a series of bridges linking Eminönü in the Fatih district and Karaköy in Beyoğlu since the early 19th century. The current bridge, the fifth on the same site, was built in 1994.

The bridge was named after Galata (the former name for Karaköy) on the northern shore of the Golden Horn.