Built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, the Conqueror to prevent any attacts from the north of the Bosphrous in 1452, Rumeli Fortress was established at the narrowest point of the Bosphrous on the European side.
Rumeli Fortress is directly accross the Anatolian Fortress that is on the Asian side of the region. The location of it gained strategic advantage by doing it easy to contol the navy traffic along Bosphous and to prevent any threat from the Black Sea.
Rumeli Fortress is directly accross the Anatolian Fortress that is on the Asian side of the region. The location of it gained strategic advantage by doing it easy to contol the navy traffic along Bosphous and to prevent any threat from the Black Sea.
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