Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion (Corporal Seyit)
Rumeli Mecidiye Tabyası
A coastal battery from the naval battle of 18 March 1915. Legend has it that Corporal Seyit single-handedly lifted 215-kilogram shells to strike a British warship. Today it is an open-air memorial site.
Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion lies on the European shore of the strait, south of Kilitbahir. It was one of the main batteries when the Allied fleet tried to force the strait on 18 March 1915. Turkey's most popular hero story unfolded here: after the battery's crane was destroyed, Corporal Seyit (Seyit Onbaşı) alone lifted and loaded shells weighing about 215 kilograms, striking the British battleship HMS Majestic. A statue of him carrying a shell stands beside the site. The bastion retains its gun emplacements, guns and bunkers, with views over the strait and the town opposite. Admission is free, and it is often visited together with Kilitbahir Castle.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kilitbahir Castle
- Çimenlik Castle & Naval Museum
- Çanakkale Clock Tower
- Aynalı Çarşı (Mirrored Bazaar)
- Dardanelles Ferry (Çanakkale–Eceabat/Kilitbahir)
- Trojan Horse & Kordon Waterfront
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center)
- Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial