Anadolu Hisarı
MuseumBeykoz, İstanbul
41.0821°N · 29.0670°E
- Built
- 1393
- Height
- 25 m
- Style
- Ottoman architecture
Anadolu Hisarı is a museum in 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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Editor's Note
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 dated records from 1393 to 27 July 2025, each with its source.
Founded
Source: Wikidata
View of Anadolu Hisarı (fortress) from the sea
No known restrictions on publication · Library of Congress, Abdul Hamid II Collection 2 more photographs from this period
No known restrictions on publication · Library of Congress, Abdul Hamid II Collection
Photo: Denizmiş · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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