The Bosphorus · The Bosphorus
Anadoluhisarı
The older fortress on the Asian shore
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © İhsan Deniz Kılıçoğlu · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Anadoluhisarı
Anadoluhisarı was built by Sultan Bayezid I in the 1390s at the mouth of the Göksu stream on the Asian shore. Half a century later Mehmed II built Rumelihisarı opposite, so the two fortresses could close the strait.
Why it's on our list
- Built in the 1390s
- Faces Rumelihisarı
- Göksu stream
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Anadoluhisarı before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Anadoluhisarı are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro & tram stops
- Boğaziçi Üniversitesi/HisarüstüM61.8 km22 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Körfez Caddesi50 m1 min walk
Key sights
- Dolmabahçe Palace7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Taksim Square8.5 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 29 min
- İstiklal Avenue9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Galata Tower10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Galata Bridge10 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Topkapı Palace11 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Spice Bazaar11 kmCycle 43 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Hagia Sophia11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Basilica Cistern11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 36 min
- Süleymaniye Mosque11 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 37 min
Getting around
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW)29 kmCar or taxi 90 min
- Istanbul Airport (IST)34 kmCar or taxi 105 min