The Timeless Fortress
YEDIKULE FORTRESS FROM EASTERN ROME TO THE PRESENT DAY
The radiant victory monument of Eastern Rome, the dungeon and imperial treasury of the Ottoman Empire return to the city with the legends of Yedikule Fortress, which has been gazing off into the view of the dear Istanbul in its deepest silence for many years.
Republican Period
Republican Period
FORTRESS MUSEUM
In 1968, it was affiliated to the Directorate of the Istanbul Hisarlar Museum. Although a full restoration work has not been carried out, the fortress has gone through some strengthening works over the years.
19th Century
19th Century
Ottoman Period
IMPERIAL MUSEUM (MÜZE-I HÜMAYUN)
This place was converted from a prison and used as a powder mill.Later, it was affiliated to the Imperial Museum Administration and the Girls' Art School was established in the Fortress.
The building went through various repair works.
18th Century
18th Century
Topkapı Palace
ASLANHANE
Small houses are started to be built inside the tower. This place becomes an inner neighborhood. The lions of Aslanhane in front of Topkapı Palace are transferred here.
15th and 17th Centuries
15th and 17th Centuries
YEDIKULE DUNGEONS
The dungeons were the places in which criminal envoys and statesmen were kept.Damaged parts of the dungeons during the earthquakes were repaired.
Many nobles, for instance, Osman the Young; were imprisoned here.
Reign of Fatih
Reign of Fatih
IMPERIAL TREASURY (Hazîne-i Hümâyûn)
After the conquest of Istanbul by Mehmed the Conqueror, he added the Cannon Tower, the Inscriptions Tower and three more towers, which would later be called the Sultan Ahmed III Tower, and completed it into seven towers. In addition, the castle is connected by building walls between the towers and a garrison is formed here. Imperial Treasury was moved here.
14th Century
14th Century
Golden Gate
Due to internal conflicts, an internal castle was built around the Golden Gate.
1203-1204
1203-1204
THE CRUSADES
Before the Crusade sieges, the gates were fortified.
740-866
740-866
THEODOSIUS AND NIKE
The statues of Theodosius and Nike on the gate collapsed due to earthquakes.
674-675
674-675
THE SIEGE
When the city was besieged by the Arabs, the gate was become smaller by filling the gaps and restricting the entrances.
5th Century
5th Century
Golden Gate
