After the fall of Con­stan­tino­ple, the fortress served as a cus­toms check­point. The fortress was severe­ly dam­aged by an earth­quake in 1509, but was soon restored. In the 17th cen­tu­ry, Rumeli­his­arı was used as a prison. In 1746, it was dam­aged by fire. The fortress was restored by Sul­tan Selim III (1761–1807). In the 19th cen­tu­ry, Rumeli­his­arı fell into dis­re­pair.