Galata Bridge

Spanning the mouth of the Golden Horn, this bascule bridge links the old imperial city at Eminönü with the Galata and Beyoğlu districts across the water. The present two-level structure, opened in the 1990s, carries road and tram traffic above and a row of fish restaurants and cafés below, while anglers line its railings from dawn to dusk. Successive bridges have stood here since the mid-nineteenth century, each a stage of the city's social life. The view of the Süleymaniye and Yeni mosques beyond the fishing rods is iconic.