Or artillery fortress, the 17th on the Rumeli Ridges in Istanbul. The castle dates back a century. It is named after the Rumeli Lighthouse, which also gave its name to the neighboring village. The castle can be reached by land, passing through the village of Rumeli in the Sariyer district. The history of the lighthouse, which gave its name to the village, goes back to very ancient times, since ancient times it is known that fires were lit at the entrance to the Bosphorus to guide sailors.