Rumeli Fortress - Istanbul, Turkey 2012

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Channel: KK Fung · 2012 · Travel & Events

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The Rumeli Fortress was built by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II between 1451 and 1452, in preparation for his conquest of Constantinople. It was situated at the narrowest point of the Bosphorus Strait to block supplies from the Black Sea. The 3-tower project was completed in less than 5 months.
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