history of and around Galata

• Byzantium > Roman establishments > Genovese > Ottomans > Wooden houses > Fires > Stone Houses >


• Galata’s earliest name was Sykai (fig field)


• Galata seems to be independent from Constantinople even after the conquest of istanbul. It appears that it was treated as an independent colony and that during the conquest in 1453 it acted neutral and yet allowed the passing of ottoman armies.


• It was the party capital of istanbul since very old times and also the spot for -trustfund babies. It mostly housed non-muslims, as muslim life is generally sleep early “mundane, monotone and boring”. No offense.


• First known taverns in istanbul were in Galata around 17^th century


• Many fires swept old wooden houses, the biggest being in 1870 then came the Art Nouveau


• Dogan Residence on Serdar-i Ekrem (dogan apartmani, Nahit Bey Apartmanlari, Cité Yazici, Botton Han) is one of the biggest residences along with Halil-Hamit (Barnathan ) on Galip Dede


• Modern istanbul started in Pera by the Galata Rum’s (Greeks)


• Art Nouveau is the governing style for most buildings, it is rare in elsewhere in istanbul

http://www.obarsiv.com/english/galata_tales.html

http://www.obarsiv.com/guncel_nur_akin.html

http://www.obarsiv.com/guncel_murat_belge.html

http://www.obarsiv.com/guncel_ugur_tanyeli.html