It's a very old structure. It was destroyed and rebuilt many times," he noted. The tower was reopened after a major two-year restoration under a Culture and Tourism Ministry project.

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The iconic Maiden’s Tower, or Kız Kulesi, has reopened after a massive restoration project that returned it to its original structure dating from 1725. It originated as a lighthouse and sits on ...

ISTANBUL, May 11 (Xinhua) -- The Maiden's Tower, one of the iconic structures in Istanbul of Türkiye, reopened with a grand ceremony on Thursday after two years of restoration. After a meticulous ...

The 2000-year-old Ocaklı Castle, for example, became an internet hit for being 'spongebobified". Another restoration causing public outrage was that of İstanbul's other iconic tower, the Galata Tower, ...

After a major two-year restoration, Istanbul's iconic Maiden's Tower is set on Thursday to reopen its doors to eager visitors. Under a Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry project, original ...

Istanbul, Not Constantinople Over the years, the Maiden’s Tower has tracked the development of the city itself – from a beacon of trade, to a garrison of empires, to tourism destination. Its place in ...

Istanbul – The Maiden's Tower, one of the iconic structures in Istanbul of Türkiye, reopened with a grand ceremony on Thursday after two years of restoration. After a meticulous restoration ...