Anadoluhisarı, Medieval fortification in Beykoz, Turkey
The fortress consists of a 25-meter main tower within walls forming an irregular pentagon structure with five watchtowers at the corners.
Sultan Bayezid I constructed the fortress between 1393 and 1394 to prepare for the second siege of Constantinople and control maritime traffic.
The fortress represents the earliest Turkish architectural structure in Istanbul and influenced the development of subsequent Ottoman military buildings.
The fortress stands at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, near the Göksu Stream and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in the Beykoz district.
The fortress operates in tandem with Rumelihisarı on the opposite shore to control maritime passage through the Bosphorus strait.
Location: Beykoz
Inception: 1393
Founders: Bayezid I
Architectural style: Ottoman architecture
Height: 25 m
GPS coordinates: 41.08409,29.06837
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:04
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