Anatolian Kavak - Fort of Anatolian - Anadolu Hisari Istanbul
- 26 Oct 2009 02:17
Anadoluhisari (Anatolian Castle) is a fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey on the Anatolian (Asian) side of the Bosporus, which also gives its name to the quarter around it. It was built between 1393 and 1394 by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I "The Thunderbolt" as part of his preparations for the Second Ottoman Siege of Constantinople, which took place in 1395.
Anadoluhisari, constructed on an area of 7,000 m2, is situated at the n