Rumelihisari Rumelihisari

Rumelihisari - Definition and Overview

Rumelihisari, looking out over the .
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Rumelihisari, looking out over the Bosphorus.

The Rumelihisari is a fortress located between Sariyer and Bebek districts of Istanbul. It was built by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, in 1451, before he conquered Constantinople, to prevent Crusaders coming from the Black Sea.

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