"Destination guides: The Maiden's Tower, Istanbul, Turkey
by Elizabeth Coughlan
A small tower stands on a tiny rocky island at the mouth of the Bosphorus, just off Istanbul's Asian shore. Known locally as the Maiden's Tower (Kiz Kulesi in Turkish), it has guarded the Bosphorus, and illuminated the way for sailors over the centuries. Today, there are more modern methods of navigation, but the tower continues to intrigue visitors to Istanbul. There is often confusion over the name of the tower. In the ancient Greek and medieval Byzantine eras, it was known as Leander's Tower, for reasons that will become apparent."
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