Leanders Tower

KIZ KULESI

Leander (Leandros) used to swim to the opposite shore each night to reach his beloved Hera the priestess. She would wait at the shore with a torch to show him the way. But one night, the crazy wind, unaware of their love, suddenly changed in the opposite direction, causing the waves of the Bosphorus to become wilder and wilder. Hera's torch was blown out and Leander was lost forever in the waves. A lighthouse was built on the rocks to symbolize their love. The actual building was built on the reign of Mahmud II. in the 19th century and been used as a lighthouse since then.

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