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Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Fortress in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish vintage postcard

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Rumeli Fortress, Istanbul, Turkey: Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Fortress is a medieval Ottoman fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city's Sarıyer district. Wikipedia

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Rumelihisarı as seen from Bosphorus strait.

Rumelihisarı, also known as the Rumelian Fortress or Roumeli Hissar Fortress, and sometimes referred to as Boğazkesen Fortress (meaning "strait-cutter fortress"), is a medieval Ottoman stronghold situated in Istanbul, Turkey. It stands on a series of hills along the European side of the Bosphorus. The fortress gives its name to the surrounding neighborhood within the city's Sarıyer district.

Built between 1451 and 1452 CE under the orders of Sultan Mehmed II, the fortress was constructed as part of preparations for the Ottoman siege of the Byzantine city of Constantinople. Its purpose was to block any potential maritime aid from the Bosphorus Strait to the Byzantines, giving rise to its alternative name, "Boğazkesen," or "Strait-cutter" Castle. A sister structure, Anadoluhisari ("Anatolian Fortress"), lies on the opposite side of the Bosphorus, and together, they effectively controlled naval traffic during the siege, playing a critical role in the Ottomans' successful conquest of Constantinople (later renamed Istanbul) in 1453.

Following the conquest, Rumelihisarı functioned as a customs checkpoint and occasional prison, notably detaining diplomats from enemy states. After sustaining significant damage in the Great Earthquake of 1509, it was restored and remained in use until the late 19th century.

Today, the fortress is a popular museum and serves as an open-air venue for concerts, art festivals, and special events.

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Rumeli Fortress in Istanbul, photo by Ahmet Şahin.

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Rumeli Fortress, Istanbul, Turkey 🏰 🇹🇷

Rumeli Fortress (Rumeli Hisarı) is an Ottoman fortress dating to 1452. It was built by Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (Mehmed the Conqueror) in preparation for the conquest of Constantinople. The castle is situated on the shore of the Bosphorus Strait at its narrowest point with approximately 660 meters. It is just opposite of Anadolu Castle (Anadolu Hisarı) which is another Ottoman castle built-in 1394 by Bayezid I. Both Anadolu Castle and Rumeli Castle were built by Ottoman sultans in order to prevent military and economic aid to the Byzantine Empire coming from the north, Black Sea. Thus, the Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea.

Rumeli Fortress consists of three large towers, one small tower, and thirteen smaller towers, which all are in very good condition. The architect of the castle was architect Müslihiddin and by the time it was built, its name was Boğazkesen (Strait Cutter).

After the conquest of Constantinople in 1453, the castle lost its military importance and served as a customs checkpoint until the seventeenth century and then as a prison until the nineteenth century. In the nineteenth century, a neighborhood was formed inside the castle with its houses, mosques, shops, and so on. However, this neighborhood was destroyed in the 1950s. Since 1960 the Rumeli Fortress functioned as a museum and this magnificent castle is open to the public as an open-air museum.

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Rumelihisarı is a medieval fortress built c. 1451 to help the Ottomans in their siege of Byzantine Constantinople. This fortress helped the Ottomans cut off military assistance that could come to the Byzantines through the Bosporus Strait. It's alternative name "Boğazkesen", literally means "Strait-cutter" Castle. Across the banks of the Bosporus is a sister fortress, and the two were used in tandem to throttle naval traffic, eventually helping the Ottomans to overthrow the Byzantines and claim Constantinople. . #istanbul #exploreturkey #exploreistanbul #visitturkey #türkiye #travel #travelphotos #photography #travelgram #exploretheworld #picoftheday #instadaily #traveling #worldplaces #bestoftheday #travelblog #mypixeldiary #photoblogger #beautifulworld #beautifulplaces #earthexperiences #yourshotphotographers #igdaily #justgoshoot   #rumelihisarı #castle #fortress #путешественники #путешествие #путешественник (at Rumeli Hisar, Istanbul, Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLkYsISgKGo/?igshid=93ym5kkjq6o8

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Rumeli Hisarı Tarihi Rumelihisarının adı Fatih vakfiyelerinde Kulle-i Cedide; Neşri tarihinde Yenice Hisar; Kemalpaşazade, Aşıkpaşazade ve Nişancı tarihlerinde Boğazkesen Hisarı olarak geçmektedir. Deniz güvenliğini sağlamak için en dar noktadadır. Rumelihisarı, karşı kıyıdaki daha erken tarihli bir Türk kalesinin karşısında, İstanbul’u kuşatma sırasında Karadeniz’den gelebilecek yardım ve takviyeleri önlemek amacı ile, şehir kuşatmasından önce inşa edilmiştir ve 1452’de 4 ay gibi inanılmaz kısa bir sürede tamamlanmıştır. Rumeli Fortress History Rumelihisar's name is Kulle-i Cedide in Fatih foundations; Yenice Hisar; Kemalpaşazade, Aşıkpaşazade and Nişancı are referred to as Boğazkesen Fortress. It is the narrowest point to ensure the safety of the sea. Rumelihisari was built before the city siege and was completed in 1452 in an incredibly short period of time, in order to prevent the help and reinforcements that may come from the Black Sea during the siege of Istanbul against an earlier Turkish fortress on the opposite shore. Güzel bir güne günaydın 🙏🙏 Good morning to a beautiful day 🙏🙏☕☕ #travellingthroughtheworld #instagram #earth_deluxe #fantastic_earth #naturegeography #wonderful_places #earthpix #nature #nationalgeographic #colors_of_day #awesomeearth #awesome_earthpix #canonusa #awesometurkey #awesomeglobe #earth_shotz #metinbdemirel #earthofficial #moodygrams #Photographer #insta_global #nationaldestinations #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #landscape (Rumeli Hisar, Istanbul, Turkey) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byb-gPYDfHC/?igshid=1l6clbug315wu

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View to Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Castle (literally meaning "Strait-Cutter Castle") is a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. Video taken from Anadolu Hisari 📷 erdincsacan https://t.co/u73lyDtC16 #pubcr…

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Rumelihisarı Castle: Medieval Fortification in Istanbul

Rumelihisarı Castle: Medieval Fortification in Istanbul

Rumelihisarı (also known as Rumelian Castle and Roumeli Hissar Castle) or Boğazkesen Castle (literally meaning “Strait-Cutter Castle”) is a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, (Constantinople) Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus.

The fortress also lends its name to the immediate neighborhood around it in the city’s Sarıyer district.

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Rumelihisarı or Boğazkesen Fortress in Istanbul, Turkey

Turkish vintage postcard, mailed in 1970 to Belgium

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Rumeli Hisarı is an Ottoman fortress dating to 1452, which is currently an open-air museum on the shore of the Bosphorus.

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Illuminated Rumelihisarı in Istanbul.

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The Rumelihisarı in Istanbul.

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