Rumeli fortress , Rumelihisar ( Boaz-Kesen (translated from Turkish as “cutting the strait, throat”), Greek Ρούμελη Χισάρ , tur . Rumeli Hisarı ) - a fortress located in the European part of Istanbul on the shore of the Bosphorus north of the Bebek district.
| Castle | |
| Rumelihisar | |
|---|---|
| tour. Rumeli Hisarı | |
 Rumelihisar, view from the Bosphorus | |
| A country |  Turkey |
| City | Istanbul |
| Founder | Mehmed II |
| First mention | 1452 year |
| Established | |
| condition | good |
History
Rumelihisar was built on the banks of the Bosphorus (in its narrowest part) on the site of the Byzantine fortress Foneus ( Greek Φωνεύς ) opposite the Anadoluhisar fortress on the orders of Sultan Mehmed Fatih (the Conqueror) in 1452 and was intended to cut off Constantinople from the Black Sea and start preparing for his assault. The fortress was built for that time in record time - for 4 months and 16 days, more than 1000 craftsmen and 2000 builders were involved in the construction. After the construction of the fortress, the Bosphorus became impossible to swim, the bottleneck between the fortresses, and the fortress itself was nicknamed "cutting the throat."
After the fall of Constantinople, the fortress served as a customs checkpoint. The fortress was badly damaged by the earthquake in 1509 , but was soon restored. In the 17th century, Rumelihisar was used as a prison. In 1746, it suffered from a fire. The fortress was restored by Sultan Selim III (1761-1807). In the XIX century, Rumelihisar came to desolation.
In 1953, large-scale restoration work began in the fortress, which was completed in 1958 . In 1960, the Museum of Artillery and the Summer Theater were opened inside it, where summer concerts are held.
Architectural Ensemble
Fortress Towers
- Halil Pasha Tower
- Tower of Saruja Pasha (diameter - 24 m, height - 33 m)
- Zaganos Pasha Tower (57 m above sea level)
See also
- The fall of Constantinople
- Walls of Constantinople
- Anadoluhisar