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Rumeli Hisari
Rumeli Hisarı, Yahya Kemal Cd., 34470 Sarıyer/İstanbul, Türkiye
+90 212 263 53 05
Rumeli Hisari fortress was built by Sultan Mehmed II in 1451, before he conquered Constantinople. It sits just before the Fatih Bridge, the narrowest point of the Bosphorus, which Mehmet selected to allow complete control of the strait.
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