Galata Tower

3D Virtual Tour of Galata Tower

By using these (installation free) programs you will feel as if you are actually at Galata Tower. Just drag the mouse to the direction you want to look. Use the scroll wheel to zoom at the details. Press F9 to get a list of the 3D sites you downloaded (residing in the same directory). To install the listed sites as a screensaver press F5. Our advise is to install all the sites, including Galata Tower, as a screensaver. When the screensaver starts, a random site is chosen and shown around automatically (this gives the impression of looking at a documentary in HD quality). To see the usage of other keys press F1. Press Ecs to exit.

Panorama shootings for Galata Tower were done in the years 2006 and 2008. Shooting equipment was Nikon D70 and D80 digital camera, 10.5 mm fisheye lens, remote control, panoramic tripod head and a tripod. For Galata Tower 48+ pictures were taken. The pictures that are taken for different angles are later combined using a computer to form a full 360 degree panoramic view, surrounding the viewer both horizontally and vertically.