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One of three main towers in Rumelian Fortress~Rumelihisar and Halil Pasha Tower~Tower Of The Flag. This tower is a defence tower for the first courtyard. It's plan is not clinderic, but has twelve edges. There is a celler, a ground floor, six floor and two watch-stages. Tower's Gate is made with Byzantin marbel fragments. At the right hand-side there is the stairs that goes to the floors and left is for the cellar.Tower's External Diameter 23.30 m. - Inner Diameter 10.00 m. - Thickness of Wall 6.00-6.50 m. - Upper Stage's External Diameter 15.50 m. - Upper Stage's Thickness Of Wall 2.80 m. and Height of Tower 33.00 m.