Kilitbahir was built by Sultan Mehmet II in 1463. Actually Çimenlik Castle on the Asian coast and Kilitbahir on the European coast guarded the Narrows of the Dardanelles. Kilitbahir means "key of the sea".
Kilitbahir Fortress
Kilitbahir at night
Kilitbahir Fortress
Kilitbahir Fortress
Kilitbahir Fortress
Kilitbahir Fortress
Kilitbahir Fortress