Title
The two fortresses on each side of the Bosphorus
Caption
Miniature
The two fortresses on each side of the Bosphorus. Rumelihisari, built on the European side by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II in 1452. Opposite, the Anadoluhisari fortress was built on the Anatolian shore by Bayezid I in 1393-1394. Detail of the Rumelihisari fortress
In: 'Memorie Turchesche', Cicogna Manuscript 1971
17th century
Venice, Museo Civico Correr.
Date
17th century
Credit line
Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12
Reference
DGL15A00_093
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Rights managed
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