History and archaeology / Castle
Anadolu Fortress (Anadolu Hisarı)
Beykoz, İstanbul
A small fortress at the mouth of the Göksu Stream, built by Yıldırım Bayezid at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus in the late 14th century.
Its story
The fortress was built in the 1390s, in the reign of Yıldırım Bayezid (Bayezid I), on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in preparation for the sieges of İstanbul; its first name was Güzelce Hisar. While building the Rumeli Fortress opposite, Mehmed the Conqueror also strengthened this fortress with outer walls. After losing its military importance following the conquest, a village and waterside mansions gradually grew up around the castle. After work carried out by the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality using the 'open restoration' method, it opened as a museum in 2023.
Key facts
- Period
- Ottoman, 1390s; 1452 additions
- Admission
- Paid (İBB, İstanbul Fortresses Museum)
- Getting there
- Üsküdar–Beykoz coastal buses, Anadoluhisarı; Anadoluhisarı ferry pier
- Visit duration
- 45 minutes–1 hour
Trip purpose
- Photography
Location
41.08214, 29.06703
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anadolu_Hisar%C4%B1 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anadoluhisar%C4%B1 | https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/kultur-sanat/ibb-anadolu-hisarinda-restorasyon-calismalarina-basladi-1914260