Historical and analysis maps of Galata
This section will show you some of the historical maps of Galata / Pera :
Map of Constantinople before the Ottoman conquest in 1453. (Mamboury guide 1929)
zoom of the same map (version 1934) showing Galata with citywalls and main churches and Pera up to Taxim square...
This map of Constantinople from P A Dethier in 1873, is showing the 12 region of the Byzantine city. We can see Sykae : the actual Galata.
This zoom is a part of MISN map of Byzance city (1936) with Sykae and Pera place. Some of the main building are drawn. Sykae is the 13th region of the city...
Squelch plan of Mamboury (1951 guide) showing Galata and Pera and the main archaeological places...
This plan (Mamboury 1945) is showing first colony of Galata in 1303 and the first fortification built from 1316 to 1335.
Plan of Geneose Galata (Mamboury 1945 from Nominis/Schneinder plans) with it's successive 6 citywalls surrending the hill...
Original plan of Geneose Galata from the study of Schneider and Nomidis in 1944. Main public buildings and churches are on green color.
Galata plan with situation of main churches and monasteries in Galata (Janin 1935).
Good synthesis plan of Galata citywalls construction, with doors and main buildings (Mamboury guide 1934).
Muller wienner plan of the city (Galata part) drawn with 1922 cadastral basemap with located archaeological walls and buildings made in the 70's...
Sources : archives from library in France and Turkey, and IFEA map database
Map of Constantinople before the Ottoman conquest in 1453. (Mamboury guide 1929)
zoom of the same map (version 1934) showing Galata with citywalls and main churches and Pera up to Taxim square...
This map of Constantinople from P A Dethier in 1873, is showing the 12 region of the Byzantine city. We can see Sykae : the actual Galata.
This zoom is a part of MISN map of Byzance city (1936) with Sykae and Pera place. Some of the main building are drawn. Sykae is the 13th region of the city...
Squelch plan of Mamboury (1951 guide) showing Galata and Pera and the main archaeological places...
This plan (Mamboury 1945) is showing first colony of Galata in 1303 and the first fortification built from 1316 to 1335.
Original plan of Geneose Galata from the study of Schneider and Nomidis in 1944. Main public buildings and churches are on green color.
Galata plan with situation of main churches and monasteries in Galata (Janin 1935).
Muller wienner plan of the city (Galata part) drawn with 1922 cadastral basemap with located archaeological walls and buildings made in the 70's...
Sources : archives from library in France and Turkey, and IFEA map database