Rating
8.81
Google Maps Rating
4.40
Address
Yedikule, Yedikule Meydanı Sk. No:9, 34107 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Types
museum
landmark
About
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Located 5 kilometers southwest of Sultanahmet, Yedikule Fortress dates to the fifth century and was later expanded by Mehmed the Conqueror. It served as a gateway, fortress, treasury, and prison. Now, it operates as an open-air museum.
Known as the Yedikule Dungeons, a historic fortress area.
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#dungeon
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