Yedikule Fortress
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title:
Yedikule Fortress
text:
Yedikule Fortress is a fortified historic structure located in the Yedikule neighbourhood of Fatih, in Istanbul, Turkey. Built in 1458 on the commission of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the seven-tower complex was created by adding three new towers and fully enclosing a section of the ancient Walls of Constantinople, including the two twin towers that originally constituted the triumphal Golden Gate built by Roman Emperors Theodosius I and Theodosius II. The fortress came to be known as the home of
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Fortress in Istanbul
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yedikule_Fortress
date created:
2007-06-18T14:46:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T18:53:00Z
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