Istanbul, Turkey - The Rumeli Hisari
The Rumeli Hisari, a Fortress on the European side of the Bosphorus. Built by Mehmet II 1451-1452 prior to his conquering of Constantinople. The castle was completed in 4 months. After the 16th century the Castle held a prison. Restored in 1953 in honour of the 500th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul
Picture No
14161287
Media ID
48709587
Size
5226px x 3508px
(4.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Souvenir de Constantinople booklet - Editeur: Max Fruchtermann
Date
circa 1900
