Kız Kulesi

KIZ KULESİ The Maiden's Tower also known as Leander's Tower since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait 200 m (220 yd) from the coast of Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey. After the naval victory at Cyzicus, the Ancient Athenian general Alcibiades possibly built a custom station for ships coming from the Black Sea on a small rock in front of Chrysopolis In 1110 Byzantine Emperor Alexius Comnenus built a wooden tower protected by a stone wall. From the tower an iron chain stretched across to another tower erected on the European shore, at the quarter of Mangana in Constantinople. The islet was then connected to the Asiatic shore through a defense wall, whose underwater remains are still visible. during the siege of Constantinople in 1453, the tower held a Byzantine Garrison commanded by the Venetian Gabriele Trevisano. After the conquest of the city, Sultan Mehmet II used the structure as a watch tower. The interior of the tower has been transformed into a popular café and restaurant, with an excellent view of the former Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman capital.

Where is tower ? A)İstanbul B)Ankara C)İzmir D)Edirne

2)What is used as? A) Cafe-restaurant b)School C) Supermarket D) Post office

3)What was known as the Medieval Byzantine period ? A)Leander's Tower B)White Tower C)Pink Tower D)Blue Tower

4)How is the style of architecture? A)Rome B)Byzantine and Ottoman C)Art Nouveau D)Bauhaus