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In the very center of the noisy European part of Istanbul there is a magical island of tranquility and tranquility . This is a powerful Turkish fortress Rumelihisar, erected on the picturesque shore of the Bosphorus, near the second Sultan Fatih mosque named Sultan . Once upon a time it was of great strategic importance, the second name of the fortress speaks eloquently about it - "cut throat" . Rumelihisar appeared in 1452 . by the order of Sultan Mahmed Fatih and took its place on the bank of the Moskva opposite the Cree Anidoluhisar, located on the Asian side . Two fortresses jointly controlled the ships entering the Bosporus Strait and thereby "cut off" Constantinople from the Black Sea . After the surrender of the city the fortress was used as a checkpoint, then in its premises the prison .

@ Today Rumelihisar hosts guests as a museum, however, everyone who comes here, certainly feels the rich historical past of the citadel.

In its long history, Rumelihisar has repeatedly been destroyed, but everyone az carefully restored. Today it hosts guests as a museum, however, everyone who comes here will certainly feel the rich historical past of the citadel.

Description

Rumelihisar Fortress consists of three main towers: Khalil Pasha, Sarudja Pasha and Zaganos Pasha, and Also 13 small towers joined together by thick and strong walls. Inside the citadel there were wooden barracks for soldiers and a mosque, beneath it there was a vast reservoir. The total area of the whole building reached 30 thousand square meters. Today only a minaret has survived from the mosque destroyed during the earthquake.

What to see

Having risen on the walls of the fortress to the very top, you, probably, for a moment will lose the gift of speech. You will have an impressive panorama of the Bosporus Strait and the Asian side of Istanbul, and the owners of a rich imagination will complement the realistic pictures of medieval sea battles with warlike janissaries and roaring cannons.

In 1960 an artillery museum was opened on the territory of the Rumelihisar fortress.

In summer, a variety of concerts and festivals are held on the open theater site. Before the visit, please specify the schedule of events, perhaps something interesting will be on your trip.

How to get there

From the Sultanahmet area to the fortress it is convenient to get there by the following method: by tram you reach the final stop "Kabatash", where you change to the bus No. 22, 22RE, 25E and again you go to the final one. In Taksim Square you need to take bus number 40, 40T, 42T. The stop, located next to the fortress, is called - RumeliHisari. To get to the entrance to the fortress, you need to walk a bit along the Bosphorus embankment in the opposite direction from the stop.

Walk through the Rumelihisar fortress

Useful information

Address: Bayrampasa, Yenidogan Mh., YahyaKemalCaddesi, 42.

Phone : +90 (212) 263-53-05.

Working hours: Monday - Sunday: 9:00 - 18:00 (in the spring-summer period, at the rest of the time the castle closes at 16:30), Wednesday: closed .

Entrance: 5 TRL.

To inspect the fortress it is advisable to guess the dry and sunny weather and choose comfortable shoes without heels. On slippery stone steps during the rain climb to the top will not only be problematic, but also unsafe.

All prices are for November 2014