The massive wooden horse on the seafront promenade is one of the city's most photographed objects and, like so many things in Çanakkale, has a slightly absurd backstory. It is not a museum reconstruction of the horse of the Iliad: it is the original prop built for the 2004 Hollywood film Troy, donated to the city by Warner Brothers after the production ended.
That said, it does look the part — towering, weathered, lit at night — and it is hard to walk past without taking a photograph. The plaque sets out the genealogy honestly. A bench beside it is a fine place to sit and watch the ferries cross to Eceabat with Asia behind you and Europe in front.