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Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn in İstanbul Eminönü is the bridge that joins the Karaköy, made with

Throughout history, combining the two banks of the Golden Horn was built many bridges. According to the oldest records, the first bridge over the Golden Horn 6. It was built by Justinian I of the 21st century. The first bridge on the Golden Horn of the Byzantine historians, i. Justinian (6th century), name of the reign of ' Aghios Khalinikos Bridge '. An exact location is not known, consisting of stone arch bridge 12, Eyüp-Halic is estimated to be between.


During the conquest of İstanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, a bridge to the Golden Horn. Iron rings connected and stay on the beam this bridge consisting of giant vats of gravel Ayvansaray-Kasimpasa was between. The sniper is not from this bridge draft Mehmet Pasha, anchored side by side and consists of the ships connected by beams. This mobile bridge, İstanbul in 1453 conquered, armies of the Golden Horn was used to pass to the other by a.

1502-1503 plans to make the first permanent bridge in the area was spoken. The first attempt to Galata Bridge II. Bartholomew was made during the period. Sultan Mehmet Ii. Joker, a Leonardo da Vinci design. Leonardo da Vinci, petitions were presented a Golden Horn Bridge Design. Golden Horn bridge is prepared for the single span 240 m long and 24 meters wide [2]. It would be the longest bridge in the world were made. However, this design failed to receive the approval of the Sultan project shelved. Sanatçısısı is another Italian Michelangelo was invited to the bridge to İstanbul. Michelangelo was turned down this offer. After that, the idea of making a Golden Horn bridge 19. put away up to centuries.
 
Then, 19. century, Sultan II. Mahmut (1808-1839) by Azapkapi and Unkapani bridge a lot of the distance. Date 3 September 1836, this bridge ", 1930 by officials", "Jisr al-Ali" and was known as the "old Bridge". Project, the High Admiral Fevzi Ahmet PASA by workers and naval dockyard was exercised by using the possibilities. According to the historian Lüti bridge pontoon connection. Approximately 500-540 meters long. The bridge was demolished in 1912.
 
There's no way seen as Leonardo da Vinci's realization of the technical design of the 350 years after the first modern over The Galata bridge, 1845 [3], in the time of Sultan Abdülmecid, his mother Bezm-I Alem Valide Sultan was constructed and by the 18 years. ' The bridge Jisr al-I Cedid ' [4], ' Mother ', ' new bridge ', ' Bridges ', ' new mosque Doves bridge ' bridge ', ' names. Karaköy side of the bridge, the new bridge built by Sultan Abdülmecid were getting indicates that there was a couplet of Visakha. Over the bridge was the first Sultan Abdülmecid. Below is the first ship was French captain Magnan uses Cygne ship. For the first three days the bridge crossing wasbroke. 25 October 1845 ' also known as the mürüriye bridge that is collected by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and toll began to be collected. Bridge tolls was as follows:

free: military and law enforcement personnel, fire extinguishers, priests
5 para: Pedestrians
10 para: backpacker people
20 para: backpacker animals
100 para: horse-drawn carriage
3 para: sheep, goats and other animals.
Over the years, Jisr al-I Cedid's place while new Galata bridges, bridge fee until May 31, 1930 by both gathered for the white uniformed officers standing at the end.
 
This bridge of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876), III. Napoleon's stay in İstanbul was built by Ethem Pertev Paşa immediately before and in 1863 was placed instead.
1870 a French company Forget meat by Chantiers de la Mediteranee, signed a contract for the construction of the third bridge. However, the outbreak of war between France and Germany has postponed the project. Construction of the new bridge the old contract was abolished and in 1872 he was awarded to British firm g. Wells. The bridge was completed in 1875. The new bridge 480 meters long, 14 meters wide and 24 pontoon was standing on. Cost of 105.000 Gold Liras. This bridge was used until 1912, and to date, towards the Golden Horn was taken up again.
The fourth bridge German firm MAN AG by 350.000 Gold Liras were built in 1912. The bridge was 466 m long, 25 meters wide. Today is still fresh in the memory of many people on May 16, used this bridge until the fire in 1992. The reason for burning the bridge is still not fully known. Burning bridges was placed between Kathmandu Start after being repaired and replaced, today known as "Galata bridge" was made on a modern bridge. Today, this bridge "Historic" or "the old Galata bridge known as The Galata Bridge.
The fifth Galata Bridge, a few metres north of the previous bridge was constructed by STFA company. Construction was completed in December 1994, the bridge, like many others, Eminönü and Karaköy, putting each other. Design and inspection of GAMB (Göncer Ayalp Engineering Company). The fifth Galata bridge is 490 meters long and 80 meters is a bascule bridge that can be opened in part. The bridge's surface is42 meters wide and each direction 3-lane road and a pedestrian trail. Extension of the tram line to score from Kabatas, the bridge is divided into two lanes in the middle of the tram road. This bridge, Trowse Bridge in Norwich and a few in the United States in addition to the bridge, the bridge over the tram in the world is one of the last rare scales.

However, in accordance with such of the bridge due to an add-in tasarlanmaması, tram road construction has caused many problems. Covers open and close, the lines at the beginning of this problem exactly to each other causesomebody misfortune.Part of the restaurant and market under the bridge was opened in 2003.
 
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