Sedd el Bahr Fortress
Sedd el Bahr Fortress is an archaeological site in Eceabat, Çanakkale Province. Sedd el Bahr Fortress is situated nearby to İlk Şehitler Anıtı, as well as near Seddülbahir Old Mosque.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Helles Memorial and Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial.
Helles Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Harvey Barrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Helles Memorial is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission war memorial near Sedd el Bahr, in Turkey, on the headland at the tip of the Gallipoli peninsula overlooking the Dardanelles. Helles Memorial is situated 1 km northwest of Sedd el Bahr Fortress.
Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial
Park
Photo: Onderkokturk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Çanakkale Martyrs' Memorial is a war memorial commemorating the service of about 253,000 Turkish soldiers who participated at the Battle of Gallipoli, which took place from April 1915 to December 1915 during the First World War. Çanakkale Martyrs’ Memorial is situated 3 km east of Sedd el Bahr Fortress.
Lancashire Landing Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: GaryBlakeley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lancashire Landing Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. It contains the graves of some of the Allied troops killed during the Battle of Gallipoli. Lancashire Landing Cemetery is situated 2 km northwest of Sedd el Bahr Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sedd el Bahr and Alçıtepe.
Sedd el Bahr
Village
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Sedd el Bahr is a village in the Eceabat District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey. It is located at Cape Helles on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. The village lies east of the cape, on the shore of the Dardanelles.
Alçıtepe
Village
Photo: Hüseyin Öcal, CC BY 3.0.
Alçıtepe, also known by its former name, Krithia, is a small village in Turkey on a commanding high plateau, about 4 miles from Cape Helles, the tip of the Thracian Chersonesos, now Gallipoli Peninsula. Alçıtepe is situated 7 km northeast of Sedd el Bahr Fortress.
Kumkale
Village
Kumkale is a village in Çanakkale Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,016. Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town. Kumkale is situated 8 km southeast of Sedd el Bahr Fortress.
Sedd el Bahr Fortress
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Seddülbahir Castle”
- Categories: fortress, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Eceabat, Çanakkale Province, Turkey, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
40.04198° or 40° 2′ 31″ northLongitude
26.18798° or 26° 11′ 17″ eastOpen location code
8GG825RQ+Q5OpenStreetMap ID
way 217554476OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q118133746
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In Other Languages
“Sedd el Bahr Fortress” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Seddülbahir Kalesi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Seddülbahir Kalesi and İlk Şehitler Anıtı.
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