Anadolu Citadel
12 reviews
April 9, 2024
A very beautiful and pleasant place with a special, unusual atmosphere! Near the fortress there are very beautiful restaurants and views of the Bridge and the sea. Not far from the fortress there is a large, beautiful park for walking and picnics! I advise you!
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July 12, 2024
A small fortress, a view of the Bosphorus and the bridge from above. The entrance fee for tourists is 100 liras.
We spent half an hour on the entire inspection and photo.
It's a beautiful place, there are nice cafes downstairs
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December 8, 2024
Inexpensive entrance. The view from the tower is much more impressive than the tower itself. It's a great place for beautiful photos.
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November 4, 2024
In principle, it's worth it, the entrance is inexpensive, the views from the fortress are pretty, everything is ennobled inside
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December 5, 2024
A gorgeous place, I recommend visiting closer to sunset, the entrance fee is 100 liras. Gorgeous views. Please note that the museum is closed on Monday
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October 27, 2024
A wonderful pleasant place that gets better every day and night
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October 22, 2024
The private sector has parceled out all sides
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December 26, 2024
Beykozun castle has been renovated, strengthened and is now open for sightseeing
The date that needs to be visited
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October 31, 2024
So beautiful
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October 18, 2019
The Anatolian Fortress (Anadolu Hisarı tour), formerly known as Güzelce Hisarı ("beautiful fortress"), is located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. The complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure in Istanbul.
The fortress was built in 1393-94 on behalf of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I in preparation for the siege of the Byzantine city of Constantinople. It is located at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus. Previously, the Roman temple of Uranus was located on this site. The stronghold was used as an observation post, protecting a small bay where the Ottoman fleet was stationed. The garrison was fully supplied with fresh water: the Geksu River flowed into the Bosporus.
🏰Covers an area of 7,000 square meters. The citadel has the shape of an irregular pentagon with five watchtowers at the corners and a main square tower 25 meters high.
The campaign to besiege Constantinople was interrupted by the Crusade and the 11-year period of unrest that engulfed the Ottomans.
Sultan Mehmed II reinforced the walls of the fortress to two meters with a thin wall and three additional watchtowers. In 1452, before the start of a new military campaign to conquer Constantinople, Mehmed II built his Rumeli fortress on the opposite shore in record time, thus taking full control of all maritime traffic along the Bosphorus. In 1453 Constantinople was taken by the Ottomans, becoming the new imperial capital Istanbul.
In the future, the fortress was used as a customs house, a military prison. It lost its defensive importance at the end of the XVII century, after which it fell into decline. In 1991-93 it was partially restored, it houses a museum closed to the general public.
Unfortunately, at the moment it is possible to inspect the fortress only from the outside. The towers, parts of the fortification walls, and a small mosque built by Mehmed II have been preserved. There is a small Bayezid park on the territory of the complex.
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November 23, 2024
My Favorite
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October 5, 2024
Super
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