Sarıyer, Turkey
Yahya Kemal Cd.
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Rumeli Fortress - Rumeli Hisarı in Turkish - it one of the best place in whole İstanbul. Absolutely must see in Istanbul! Rumeli Fortress is situated on European side of Bosporus. Still strong fortress but of course is a museum now. The price is 25 Turkish lira for entrance. Inside your can meet are various of interesting and rarely trees and bushes. Also there are a lots of pieces of marble columns from Early Roman Empire, part of marble fountains from Ottoman Empire. One of the most attractive part - absolutely gorgeous panorama to awesome Bosporus and Asian side. Also you can take a some food and drink and make a small picnic - lot of locals using this lovely green area and benches especially for it. There are lots of cats, they are very friendly and curious about visitors, so please take some sneaks for them. Any season is suitable for visiting Rumeli Fortress. Depending on your goal you can spend in Rumeli Fortress since 30 minutes until 2,5 hours. Strongly recommend this amazing romantic place!
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The place is amazing, 4 because couldn't manage to enter this place. No one knows where is the entrance. Very hard to find. When we found it was already closed.
This fortress was built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 as his first step in the conquest of Constantinople. Situated at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, the fortress controlled a major Byzantine supply route. Across the straits is Anadolu Hisarı, the Fortress of Asia, which was built in the 14th century by Beyazıt I. The Fortress of Europe’s layout was planned by Mehmet himself. While his grand vizier and two other viziers were each responsible for the building of one of the three great towers, the sultan took charge of the walls. Local buildings were torn down to provide the stones and other building materials. One thousand masons laboured on the walls alone. It was completed in four months – a considerable feat, given the steep terrain. The new fortress was garrisoned by a force of Janissaries, whose troops trained their cannons on the straits to prevent the passage of foreign ships. After they had sunk a Venetian vessel, this approach to Constantinople was cut off. Following the conquest of the city, the fortress lost its importance as a military base and was used as a prison, particularly for out-of-favour foreign envoys and prisoners of war. The structure was restored only in 1953. Today it is in excellent condition and is a pleasant place for an afternoon outing. Some open-air theatre performances are staged here during the Istanbul Festival of Arts and Culture
After building Anatolian Fortress, Rumelihisari was the second step to conquer Constantinople. Definitely to see the site if are few days in Istanbul. Not quite in a good shape. You cannot climb the top, it's not allowed. It needs some improvements.
Rumeli Hisarı, built in 1452, was strategically built in anticipation of the military sea aid for the Byzantines by Bosphorus Strait before the siege of Constantinople. We couldn’t enter inside the actual structure due to COVID-19 restrictions but we were able to tour the grounds. The view from the top is magnificent.
Conceived and built between 1451 and 1452 on the orders of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the complex was commissioned in preparation for a planned Ottoman siege on the then-Byzantine city of Constantinople,[1] with the goal of cutting off maritime military and logistical relief that could potentially come to the Byzantines' aid by way of the Bosphorus Strait, hence the fortress's alternative name, \Boğazkesen\, i.e. \Strait-cutter\ Castle. Its older sister structure, Anadoluhisari (\Anatolian Fortress\), sits on the opposite banks of the Bosporus, and the two fortresses worked in tandem during the final siege to throttle all naval traffic along the Bosphorus, thus helping the Ottomans achieve their goal of making the city of Constantinople (later renamed Istanbul) their new imperial capital in 1453. After the Ottoman conquest of the city, Rumelihisarı served as a customs checkpoint and occasional prison, notably for the embassies of states that were at war with the Empire. After suffering extensive damage in the Great Earthquake of 1509, the structure was repaired, and was used continuously until the late 19th century. Today, the fortress is a popular museum open to the public, and further acts as an open-air venue for seasonal concerts, art festivals, and special events.
İt's definitely must visit place thanks to its spectacular view over Bosporus. For cat lovers, please bring some food for our fluffy friends. There are around 40 cats living there, including very small kittens which you can see after passing a row of cannons . They will be happy to have a little bit of some wet food.
An important part of history with beautiful views of the Bosphorous Straight. Don't miss this historical museum. 25TL entrance fees.
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