Rumelian Castle "Rumelihisarı", The Strait-Cutter
Rumelian Castle "The Strait-Cutter" Rumelihisarı (Rumelian Castle) or Boğazkesen (literally meaning "the Strait-Cutter") is a fortress built by Sultan Mehmed Khan II, located at the European side and the narrowest point of the Bosphorus strait, just opposite of Anadoluhisarı (Anatolian Castle) on the Anatolian side. The construction began on 15 April 1452, the fortress was completed in a record time of 4 months and 16 days on 31 August 1452. The purposes of the structure were to manage the passing ships in the bosphorus, to create a military-financial control point, and to provide a strong fulcrum-resistance base. The width of the castle walls was thrice the size of Constantinople, which was 2,5 m. The canon ball technology at that period was insufficient to destroy this walls with a thickness of 7 m. Rumeli Hisarı "Boğazkesen" Rumelihisarı ya da Boğazkesen İstanbul Boğazının Avrupa yakasında ve en dar noktasında tam Anad...