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When you look at the town from the sea, the Ottomans fortresses along the shore of the Strait , erected to maintain control of the Dardanelles , provide an impressive view.

BIGALI CASTLE : The fortress in five kilometers to the north of Eceabat up the peninsula. Work on the fortification, which was no a real castle but a artillery emplacement and associated buildings,began in 1807, with the stones of Sestos quarried to provide contruction material.

KILITBAHIR CASTLE : This castle, whose name means Lock of the Sea and is a masterpiece of Ottoman fortress construction, was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452. sultan Suleyman the Magnificant later added a gate tower and strengthened and extended the walls. A unique design, with the three inner courtyards of the castle being in a clover leaf shape, the central keep was well protected by high outer walls.

SEDDUL BAHIR CASTLE : Built in 1659 during the reign of Sultan Mehmet (4) at the toe of the peninsula to protect the outer mouth of the Dardanelles, the castle was designed by the architect Mimar Mustafa Aga, who was responsible for many fine works in Istanbul.

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Crowded House is a family-run guest house situated in Eceabat, the closest town to the Gallipoli Battlefields & ANZAC Cove. During a stay in Eceabat, guests can visit the Gallipoli Battlefields, Cape ..