View of the Rumeli Castle, Constantinople
View toward 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
10268073
Media ID
46555196
Size
4676px x 2911px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
1930s
