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updated 14. 1. 2024 | published 14. 1. 2024

Summary
I have designed a very detailed and printer friendly version of Galata
Tower via Solid Works.

World & Scans > Architecture & Urbanism

Tags: tower istanbul turk ottoman byzantium galata

HISTORY:

During the Byzantine period the Emperor Justinian had a tower erected in
what was to become Galata. This tower was destroyed during the Fourth
Crusade in 1204.

In 1267 a Genoese colony was established in the Galata part of

Constantinople. It was surrounded by walls and the Galata Tower was first
built at their highest point as the Christea Turris (Tower of Christ) in
Romanesque style in 1348 during an expansion of the colony. At the time
the Galata Tower, at 219.5 ft (66.9 m), was the tallest building in the city.

After the Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the Genoese colony

was abolished and most of the walls of the citadel were later pulled down
in the 19th century, during the northward expansion of the city in the
districts of Beyoğlu and Beşiktaş; though small parts of the Genoese walls
in Galata have survived. The tower was allowed to survive and was turned
into a prison. It was from its roof that, in 1638, Hezarfen Ahmed Çelebi
supposedly strapped on wings and made the first intercontinental flight,
landing in the Doğancılar Meydanı in Üsküdar on the Asian side of the city,
a story of doubtful authenticity recounted by the Ottoman travel writer,
Evliya Çelebi.

From 1717, the Ottomans used the tower to look out for fires (on the Old
Istanbul side of the city the Beyazıt Tower served the same function). In
1794, during the reign of Sultan Selim III, the roof was reinforced in lead
and wood, but the stairs were severely damaged by a fire. Another fire
damaged the building in 1831, after which further restoration work took
place.

In 1875, the tower's conical roof was destroyed during a storm.It remained
without this roof for the rest of the Ottoman period but, many years later,
during restoration work between 1965 and 1967, the conical roof was
reconstructed. At the same time the tower's wooden interior was replaced
with a concrete structure and it was opened to the public.

In 2020 the Tower was splendidly restored then reopened as a museum

now open for the public and the many tourists visiting Istanbul.

It is mainly popular for the 360-degree view of Istanbul visible from its
observation deck. (Wikipedia)

PRINT SETTINGS:

Printer brand: Creality

Printer: CR-6 SE

Rafts: No

Supports: No (3rd part may require a support for balcony)

Resolution: Dynamic Quality of Cura (0.16 mm), similar one for Prusa
Slicer as well.

Infill: %20 would be enough

Filament brand: Mikrozey

Filament color: White

Filament material: PLA+

NOTES:

-I recommend you to use bigger scale. For my case, i have used %131.38
global scale to get 27 cm Z height for model.
-I have provided 2 versions of model. One is single part and other is
sectional parts. Sectional parts include five parts to be merged them
together via pins. In these parts, pins provide better alignment of the
tower while assembly stage. Single part doesn't offer an open aperture but
sectional parts offer open windows or architectural apertures inside. Use it
as you desire.

-I haven't tried to print the single version so take your own risk
and print it. Sectional parts have no problem as of my print result. For
time saving, i recommend sectional parts to print and merge them
together via pins.

If you have any notes about print don't hesitate to write me via comments
or messages. I would be very happy regarding.

Enjoy your print ! Feel the history !

Model files
galatasinglepart.stl

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2.stl

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