Tag: rumelifortress

  • historyistanbul: Rumeli Fortress – Your Essential Self-Guided Tour Guide (2025)

    Rumeli Fortress stands as one of Istanbul’s most impressive historical landmarks, built in just four months in 1452 under Sultan Mehmed II’s orders. Standing proudly on the European shores of the Bosphorus, this massive 30-acre stronghold was constructed with remarkable speed between April 15 and August 31, 1452, specifically to control naval traffic before the…