Museum· Beykoz, İstanbul
Anadolu Hisarı
Anadolu Hisarı is a museum in Beykoz, İstanbul; Anadoluhisarı (the "Beauteous Fortress"), in Istanbul's Beykoz district where the Göksu stream meets the Bosphorus, is an Ottoman fortress built in 1395 by Sultan Bayezid I at one of the narrowest points of the strait.
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- 41.0821°N · 29.0670°E
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Anadoluhisarı (the "Beauteous Fortress"), in Istanbul's Beykoz district where the Göksu stream meets the Bosphorus, is an Ottoman fortress built in 1395 by Sultan Bayezid I at one of the narrowest points of the strait. Its inner keep is a rectangular four-storey tower, and the complex is the oldest surviving Turkish architectural structure built in Istanbul, giving its name to the surrounding neighbourhood.
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3 19th-century photographs of this place survive.
View of Anadolu Hisarı (fortress) from the hills of Rumeli Hisarı (fortress)
More period photographs (2)
Source: Library of Congress, II. Abdülhamid Koleksiyonu. No known restrictions on publication.
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