View of the Galata Tower, in the Galata district of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). The tower was built by the Genoese community in 1348 and was known as the 'Christea Turris' [Tower of Christ]. Various restoration works have taken place over the years, and the tower now has a conical turret at the top, rather than the two-storey pavilion seen in the photograph.

The photograph is signed and captioned in the negative, 'F Bedford Constantinople'. See RCIN 2861678 for another print of this image.

The Prince of Wales makes no mention in his journal of visiting or climbing the tower. It was not far from the arsenal and the Nusretiye Mosque, which he visited on 21 May 1862.

This item was exhibited in 'Princes as Patrons: The Art Collections of the Princes of Wales' (1998), exhibition no.183.