Rumeli Fortress
Rumeli Hisarı is the castle located on the Bosphorus in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, which gives its name to the district it is located in. It was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet before the conquest of Istanbul to prevent attacks from the north of the Bosphorus. Right across Anadolu Hisarı on the Anatolian side. This is the narrowest point of the throat. Rumeli Hisarı Concerts have been held in the venue for many years. Rumeli Fortress, located in Sariyer, Istanbul, covers an area of 30 decares. Opposite Anadolu Hisarı, 600 meters wide, it is a castle built in the narrowest and most flowing part of the Bosphorus. The three big towers of the castle, which was completed in a short period of 90 days, have the largest bastions in the world. The name of Rumeli Fortress in Fatih foundation charters is Kulle-i Cedide; Yenice Hisar on the publication date; It is known as Boğazkesen Castle in the history of Kemalpaşazade, Aşıkpaşazade and Nişancı.
