Rumeli Fortress Information
Situated on the narrowest point of the Bosphorus strait, with the aim of closing off aid to the flailing Byzantines, this was built by Sultan Mehmet II prior to the conquest of Istanbul...
RUMELI FORTRESS
Built in 1452 by Sultan Mehmet II prior to the conquest of
Istanbul, his aim was to block any possible sea support which
might have come from the Black Sea to assist the flailing
Byzantines. Therefore, it was to be situated on the narrowest
point of the Bosphorus strait, facing another smaller fortress
already erected on the Asian side. The construction work finished
after 4 months and 19 days. Now it serves as a museum, displaying
the canons that were used during the conquest. There is also
an outdoor mini-amphitheater used during the various music
festivals in Istanbul.
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