Seddülbahir Fortress
Seddülbahir Kalesi
A 17th-century Ottoman fort at the European entrance to the strait, badly damaged by naval gunfire in 1915. Restored in recent years, it now opens as a museum.
Seddülbahir Fortress was ordered built in 1659 by Turhan Sultan, mother of Sultan Mehmed IV, and together with Kumkale Castle on the Asian side it guarded the entrance to the strait. During the Allied naval bombardment in February–March 1915 and the Beach V landing in April, the fortress was severely damaged and stood in ruins for a long time. After years of restoration, it reopened, and its walls, gun batteries and exhibition halls tell the story of the strait's defence. Below the fortress lie Beach V and the landing point of the troopship River Clyde. It can be visited on foot together with the Helles Memorial. Admission and opening hours are subject to on-site information.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–17:00; check on site
Nearby sights
- Helles Memorial
- Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial
- Gallipoli Peninsula Historical National Park (Çanakkale Epic Promotion Center)
- Rumeli Mecidiye Bastion (Corporal Seyit)
- Lone Pine Cemetery & Memorial
- Anzac Cove
- Kilitbahir Castle
- 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial