Galata Tower

is really Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey

Real place, still recognisable

Galata Tower, Istanbul, Turkey
Galata Tower in Assassin's Creed Revelations
In gameReal world

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

The tallest point of the Galata District, close to the Assassin headquarters.

The real place

Built by the Genoese in 1348 as part of the walls of their Galata colony.

Visiting

Now a museum with a 360-degree viewing balcony; go early or near sunset to avoid long queues.

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