The Rumeli Hisari, also known as the Rumelian Castle, is a fortress in Istanbul, Turkey located on the European side of the Bosporus River. It was built in four months and 16 days by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II to prevent aid from reaching Constantinople via the Black Sea. The Rumeli Hisari is now a museum and a theater venue.
Read more about my travels to Istanbul in my Istanbul Series.
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