Anadolu Hisari, the Asian Castle, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Anadolu Hisari, the Asian Castle, on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey. Boats are moored in front of the castle. It was built between 1393 and 1394 by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I "The Thunderbolt", on the ruins of a temple of Uranus.

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Size: 5311px × 3541px
Location: Anadolu Hisarı Mh., 34810 Beykoz/İstanbul, Turkey
Photo credit: © LizCoughlan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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