{"id":828,"date":"2022-09-06T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T14:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/famous-historical-maidens-tower-with-hidden-tunnels-and-legends\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:47:59","slug":"famous-historical-maidens-tower-with-hidden-tunnels-and-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/famous-historical-maidens-tower-with-hidden-tunnels-and-legends\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Historical Maiden&#8217;s Tower with Hidden Tunnels and Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">K\u0131z Kulesi; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bo\u011faz&#8217;\u0131n \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Salacak a\u00e7\u0131klar\u0131nda bulunan k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck bir adac\u0131k \u00fczerine in\u015fa edilmi\u015ftir. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Bir\u00e7ok medeniyete ev sahipli\u011fi yapm\u0131\u015f \u0130stanbul&#8217;un en \u00f6nemli sembolleri aras\u0131ndad\u0131r. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Alt\u0131nda gizli t\u00fcneller oldu\u011fu s\u00f6ylenen tarihi yap\u0131yla ilgili bir\u00e7ok efsane var. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tarihi ve muhte\u015fem manzaras\u0131 ile yerli ve yabanc\u0131 turistler taraf\u0131ndan \u0130stanbul&#8217;da en \u00e7ok ziyaret edilen yerlerden biridir.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tarihi kule, \u00dcsk\u00fcdar&#8217;da Bizans d\u00f6nemine ait tek eserdir. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">M.\u00d6. 24 y\u0131ll\u0131k bir ge\u00e7mi\u015fe sahip olan yap\u0131, antik \u00e7a\u011flardan g\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fcze kadar gelebilmi\u015ftir. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u0130stanbul Bo\u011faz\u0131&#8217;n\u0131n ortas\u0131nda, iki k\u0131tan\u0131n bulu\u015fma noktas\u0131nda yer alan yap\u0131, e\u015fsiz bir manzara sunuyor. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Antik Yunan d\u00f6neminde in\u015fa edilen yap\u0131, Bizans \u0130mparatorlu\u011fu ve Osmanl\u0131 \u0130mparatorlu\u011fu d\u00f6nemlerinde yap\u0131lan tadilatlarla varl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 s\u00fcrd\u00fcrm\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcr.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3610\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"842\" height=\"564\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3610\" width=\"842\" height=\"564\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>The foundations of the Maiden&#8217;s Tower, which can be seen today, and important parts of the lower floor were built during the reign of Mehmet the Conqueror. On a marble plate in the form of a medallion on top of the tower, Sultan II. There is a drawing of Mahmut&#8217;s tughra dated 1832. It is said that there is a tunnel extending down from the ground floor of the Maiden&#8217;s Tower and there is a door at the end. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/yerebatan-sarnici-ve-lanetli-medusa-efsanesi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basilica Cistern&#8217;<\/a><\/strong>The tunnel, which starts from a secret entrance of the city, goes to the Maiden&#8217;s Tower and then from the Maiden&#8217;s Tower to the other side of Anatolia. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/istanbulun-efsanevi-yeralti-sehirleri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">underground cities<\/a><\/strong>what is claimed. Studies have been carried out by many archaeologists to find the passage, but no clear conclusion has been reached.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"h-kiz-kulesi-nin-tarihi-ve-kullanim-amaclari\">History and Usage Purposes of Maiden&#8217;s Tower<\/h3>\n<p>Maiden&#8217;s Tower, BC. It was built in 408 by the Athenian General Alcibiadis. It was built as a special station on a small rock for ships coming from the Black Sea. It housed a tomb when it was first built during the Ancient Greek period.<\/p>\n<p>The Byzantine Emperor Alexios I converted the building into a wooden tower surrounded by stone walls in 1110. An iron chain was drawn from the tower to another tower on the historical peninsula in Constantinople, and the island where the tower was located was connected to the Asian coast by a defensive wall. It was used as a customs station with the annex building built next to the tower during the Byzantine period. After a while, the tower could not carry the chain and collapsed towards the European side. These ruins can be seen when looking from the tower into the water.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3611\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi2.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3611\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>After the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmet in 1453, it was used as a watchtower. The tower during the Ottoman period; It has been used for many functions such as demonstration platform, defense castle, exile station, quarantine room. The tower, which has been in existence for centuries, has the feature of being a lighthouse that guides the ships passing through the Bosphorus at night.<\/p>\n<p>The Maiden&#8217;s Tower was destroyed in the earthquake in 1509 and was rebuilt. It burned down in 1721 and was built by Grand Vizier Damat \u0130brahim Pasha and used as a lighthouse. The surrounding walls of the tower were repaired in 1731 and 1734. In 1763, the tower was rebuilt with more durable stones, and from 1829 it was used as a quarantine station. In 1832, Sultan II. It was restored by Mahmut.<\/p>\n<p>In 1998, the tower underwent restoration again. After the earthquake in 1999, a tsunami occurred in the Marmara Sea and steel supports were added to strengthen the tower. Later, the interior of the tower was converted into a cafe and restaurant, and it was open to visitors all day long by private boats.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3>Famous Legends of Maiden&#8217;s Tower<\/h3>\n<p>Throughout history, Istanbul has been recognized as one of the most important cities in the world. The historical building in the city, which has hosted many civilizations, has been the subject of many legends due to its location. Some of the legends told about the historical Maiden&#8217;s Tower are as follows:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Kule ile ilgili en \u00e7ok anlat\u0131lan efsanelerden biri de y\u0131lan efsanesidir. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Efsaneye g\u00f6re d\u00f6nemin Bizans krallar\u0131ndan birinin k\u0131z\u0131 hakk\u0131nda bir s\u00f6ylenti varm\u0131\u015f. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">K\u0131z\u0131n 18 ya\u015f\u0131na geldi\u011finde y\u0131lan sokmas\u0131ndan \u00f6lece\u011fi rivayet edilir. Bunun \u00fczerine kral, k\u0131z\u0131n\u0131 korumak i\u00e7in denizin ortas\u0131na bir kule yapt\u0131r\u0131r ve onu oraya gizler. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Ancak prenses 18 ya\u015f\u0131na geldi\u011finde kendisine getirilen yemek sepetinde saklanan y\u0131lan d\u0131\u015far\u0131 \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131 ve gen\u00e7 k\u0131z\u0131 sokarak \u00f6ld\u00fcrd\u00fc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Anlat\u0131lan bir ba\u015fka efsaneye g\u00f6re; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Antik Yunan D\u00f6nemi&#8217;nde kente gelen bir amiralin e\u015fi vefat etmi\u015ftir. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u00d6l\u00fcm\u00fcne \u00e7ok \u00fcz\u00fclen Amiral, K\u0131z Kulesi&#8217;ni e\u015fi i\u00e7in bir t\u00fcrbe olarak yapt\u0131rm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Osmanl\u0131 d\u00f6neminde ge\u00e7ti\u011fi s\u00f6ylenen bir ba\u015fka efsaneye g\u00f6re; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Battal Gazi \u0130stanbul&#8217;u ku\u015fatmak i\u00e7in gitti, ancak ku\u015fatmadan olumlu bir sonu\u00e7 alamay\u0131nca K\u0131z Kulesi&#8217;nin \u00f6n\u00fcne kararg\u00e2h kurup 7 y\u0131l kald\u0131. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Battal Gazi&#8217;nin \u00dcsk\u00fcdar k\u0131y\u0131lar\u0131nda 7 y\u0131l kalmas\u0131n\u0131n sebebinin tekfurun k\u0131z\u0131na a\u015f\u0131k olmas\u0131 oldu\u011fu anlat\u0131l\u0131r. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Battal Gazi&#8217;nin K\u0131z Kulesi&#8217;ne bask\u0131n d\u00fczenleyerek buradaki hazineleri al\u0131p \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Tekfuru&#8217;nun k\u0131z\u0131n\u0131 ka\u00e7\u0131rd\u0131\u011f\u0131 s\u00f6yleniyor. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Hatta &#8220;At\u0131 alan \u00dcsk\u00fcdar&#8217;\u0131 ge\u00e7ti&#8221; ifadesinin de bu hikayeden geldi\u011fi s\u00f6ylenir.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3612\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"525\" data-lazy-=\"\" title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/kiz-kulesi4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3612\" width=\"840\" height=\"525\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h5><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Payla\u015fmak<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>K\u0131z Kulesi; Bo\u011faz&#8217;\u0131n \u00dcsk\u00fcdar Salacak a\u00e7\u0131klar\u0131nda bulunan k\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck bir adac\u0131k \u00fczerine in\u015fa edilmi\u015ftir. Bir\u00e7ok medeniyete ev sahipli\u011fi yapm\u0131\u015f \u0130stanbul&#8217;un en \u00f6nemli sembolleri aras\u0131ndad\u0131r. Alt\u0131nda gizli t\u00fcneller oldu\u011fu s\u00f6ylenen tarihi yap\u0131yla ilgili bir\u00e7ok efsane var. Tarihi ve muhte\u015fem manzaras\u0131 ile yerli ve yabanc\u0131 turistler taraf\u0131ndan \u0130stanbul&#8217;da en \u00e7ok ziyaret edilen yerlerden biridir. Tarihi kule, \u00dcsk\u00fcdar&#8217;da Bizans &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-what"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}