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 Seraglio Point from Pera, with the Bosphorus (left), the entrance of the Golden Horn (center and right), and the Sea of Marmara (distance) with the Princes' Islands on the horizon. |
The Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç (which is derived from the Arabic word Khaleej, meaning Gulf) or Altın Boynuz (literally "Golden Horn" in Turkish); Greek: Κεράτιος Κόλπος, Keratios Kolpos: Horn-shape gulf) is an inlet of the Bosphorus dividing the city of Istanbul and forming the natural harbor that has sheltered Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and other ships for thousands of years. It is a scimitar-shaped estuary that joins the Bosphorus just at the point where that strait enters the Sea of Marmara, thus forming a peninsula the tip of which is "Old Istanbul" (ancient Byzantion and Constantinople). Its Greek and English names mean the same, but the significance of the designation "golden" is obscure, while its Turkish name Haliç simply means "estuary". It has witnessed many tumultuous historical incidents, and its dramatic vistas have been the subject of countless works of art.
- Related: Atatürk Bridge, Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Haliç Bridge
| Golden Horn Golden Horn www.waitmeturkey.com/golden-horn-constantine.html - Web |
| Golden Horn University Golden Horn University www.halic.edu.tr - Web |
| The Social Community of Golden Horn The Social Community of Golden Horn www.halicli.com - Web |
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| The Leonardo Bridge Project The Leonardo Bridge Project www.vebjorn-sand.com/thebridge.htm - Web |
