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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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Partly cloudy. Cool. Temperature of 3°C. Winds NE 21km/h. Humidity will be 85% with a dewpoint of 1° and feels-like temperature of -1°C.
Light rain. There is a 60% chance of precipitation. Cloudy. Mild, Windy. Temperature of 12°C. Winds SSE 34km/h. Humidity will be 91% with a dewpoint of 11° and feels-like temperature of 12°C.
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