Galata Tower (old) enabling them to enter the harbor and attack the city from the sea, where the walls were more easily scaled. This tower should not be confused with the present-day Galata Tower, which is still standing. The current tower was built by the Genoese in 1348, on a different site, at the northernmost and highest point of the citadel of Galata. The Genoese named the new tower as "Christea Turris" ("Tower of Christ"). The Byzantines, however, also called this new tower with the name "Megalos Pyrgos" ("Great Tower"). Galata Tower (old) The old Tower of Galata (, meaning "Great Tower") was
Galata, Cyprus had four watermills, and watermill of "Kyrillos" is still operational. In Galata there is Panagia tis Podithou (""), church from 1502, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with nine other Painted Churches in the Troödos Region. Church "Panagia Theotokos/Archangel Michael" from 1514. is located 100 m near "Panagia tis Podithou". Small church "Agios Sozomenos" from 1513 is in middle of village near big main Galata church "Panagia Odegetria" (Virgin Mary guiding), built in 1930. "Agia Paraskevi" and "Agios Georgios" are small 16th century churches on road between Galata and Kakopetria. "Agios Nicolaos" is small church from the 15th