Rumelihisarı (Fortress), located in the Sarıyer district of Istanbul, Turkey, on a hill at the European side of the Bosphorus. It gives the name of the quarter around it. It was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, before he conquered Constantinople. The three great towers were named after three of Mehmed II’s viziers, Sadrazam Çandarlı Halil Pasha, who built the big tower next to the gate, Zağanos Pasha, who built the south tower, and Sarıca Pasha, who built the north tower.
Rumelihisarı was built by Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452 in order to control the sea traffic on the Bosphorus strait and prevent aid from the Black Sea to reach Constantinople during the Turkish siege of the city in 1453, particularly from the Genoese colonies such as Caffa, Sinop and Amasra. In a previous Ottoman attempt to conquer the city, Sultan Murad II (1404–1451) had encountered difficulties due to a blockade of the Bosphorus by the Byzantine fleet.
Since 1960 Rumelihisarı has been a museum and an open-air theater for various concerts at festivals during the summer months.
Halil Pasha Tower, Rumelihisarı.
General view from Rumelihisarı, with the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in the background.
Rumeli Fortress was on top of my MUST visit places in Istanbul when I visited last April .. It's a bit far to reach especially if you will be staying at Beyazit area like we did .. We took the tram to "Eminuno" stop & changed it to the last stop "Kabatas", it takes nearly 15-20 minutes .. & from…
Didn't hear from friends or family about Rumeli, just saw it on tripadvisor, under things to do, and viewed the pictures on google, then decided to visit this fort.. I visited Istanbul this month, April, and I loved the place, it's a fort located in a nice city called Bebek, as the driver told us.. it took us one hour…
You can have a wonderful branch on Sundays (if you want to have a cool,deserted and peaceful brunch go there before 09:00 o'clock at weekends.) Castle view is great and unique. Dont drive (terrible traffic) use public tranportation.
If you like castles and stunning views you will not be disappointed. It takes a while to get there and cab cost us YTL40 each way from Grand Bazaar (though you may be able to get a better deal). But the location and grandeur of the monument make it well worth it. If you want the best views you will…
Go for the view. This is an awesome fort so interesting and worth visiting if you are not afraid of heights. I went and I am deathly afraid of heights I still walked the walls of the fort but was holding on for dear life. The most interesting part is climbing the walls and seeing views from all angles. Just…
Amazing views – almost completely unrestricted access. The first place I'll take visitors. Beware – there are no railings (which can be stressful with small children) and not for those afraid of heights.
Fortress situated at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia. Fantastic views and impressive fortifications! A must see!!
It was build against the ships coming from the Black Sea to help the Byzantine. Originally part of the fortress was wood. Later on it is rebuild as a stone fortress. It was built on the narrowest point of the Bosphorus. Nowadays it is used as an open theater during the summer season. The landscape is beautiful and has a…
Situated at a very romantic surrounding,this over 400 years old fortress is still in good tact and provide very nice views of Bosphorous and Fatih Bridge.Cafes runs along all the way from Arnavutkoy and Rumeli fortress where you can sit, have a meal or drink tea overlooking the bosphorus.
Easily accesible either by taxi from Taksim or a bus from…
I'm glad I made a trip down to Rumeli Hisari Museum. It is a little far from all the main attractions, but sure is worth the trip. You can either take a taxi or the bus from Kabatas (T1 tram stop) to Rumeli Hisari bus stop, which is right by the museum. Give yourself plenty of time when visiting the…