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Rumeli Fortress
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- Name
- Rumeli Fortress
- Continent
- MIDDLE-EAST
- Alt Name:
- Rumelihisari
- Country:
- Turkey
- Period:
- Ottoman Empire
- Sub-Region:
- -
- Date:
- 1400AD - 1499AD
- City/Town:
- Istanbul
- Figure:
- -
- Resorts:
- Istanbul,
- Related:
- Anadolu Hisari,
about Rumeli Fortress
The Rumeli Fortress (Rumelihisari) was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II in 1452. At the time, Mehmet was preparing to lay siege to Constantinople, trying to conquer it from the Byzantines. He built the Rumeli Fortress as a way of blocking the city’s supplies.
Over 3,000 people toiled to create the Rumeli Fortress and it was completed in the staggeringly short period of four months. It was located along the Bosporus, across from the Anadolu Hisari, a fort built by Mehmet’s great grandfather and on the site of a former Roman fortification.
Mehmet was finally successful in capturing Constantinople in May 1453 and is known as Mehmet the Conqueror.
Today, the historic Rumeli Fortress and museum is open to the public, who can enjoy great views from its towers.
Just as empires rise and fall so do entry fees and opening hours! While we work as hard as we can to ensure the information provided here about Rumeli Fortress is as accurate as possible, the changing nature of certain elements mean we can't absolutely guarantee that these details won't become a thing of the past. If you know of any information on this page that needs updating you can add a comment above or now.
contact details
Address: Rumelihisari, Aşiyan Yolu, 34470 Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: 0212/263-5305
E-Mail: info@goturkey.com
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Ticket Information:
The Rumeli Fortress is open daily except Mondays, 9am-4:30pm. Entry costs 5YTL.
Links:
http://www.goturkey.com/content.php?cid=47525&typ=c&lng=en
https://www.kultur.gov.tr/EN/Genel/BelgeGoster.aspx?17A16AE30572D313E603BF9486D4371D3C1A5398CDEBDCC8
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumelihisarı
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