Kilitbahir:

Directly across the straits of the Dardanelles, Canakkale Boğazi in Turkish language, take place the magnificent fortress of Kilitbahir means “the Lock of the Sea” in English. Like Çimenlik Castle, Kilitbahir was built by Fatih Sultan Mehmet II,  in 1452. The two fortresses guarded the Narrows of the Canakkale from any help coming from Europe to assist Constantinople (Istanbul). And  Fatih Sultan Mehmet under sieged the Constantinapole. The distance to the Canakkale city center is about 1 km.

Transportation:

The distance for the passangers who wants to reach the village from Istanbul is about 330 Kms. (Tekirdağ-Keşan-Gelibolu-Eceabat-Kilitbahir)

The distance for the passangers who wants to reach the village from Bursa  is about 260 Kms. (Bandırma-Biga-Lapseki-Canakkale- From Canakkale to Kilitbahir village  by Ferry 10 min.)

The distance for the passangers who wants to reach the village from Izmir  is about 310 Kms. (Aliaga-Edremit-Kuçukkuyu-Ezine-Canakkale- From Canakkale to Kilitbahir village  by Ferry 10 min)

Places to Visit:

Degirmenburnu Fort:

It has built by Soltan 2nd Abdulhamit in1894.

Kilitbahir Castle:

The conqueror  Mehmet have built the castle in 1462-63 with Cimenlik castle. The narrow place of the  Strait is 1243m and the deep place of the strait is 109m.

Namazgah  Fort:

Fort (Tabya in Turkish) means shelter cover with ground. It has built by Soltan Abdulaziz in1892.

Rumeli Hamidıye Fort:

It has built by Soltan 2nd Abdulhamit in19th Century. Cannons: 2 cannons 35,5 cm L35 Krupp

Rumeli Mecidiye Fort:

It has built by Soltan 2nd Abdulhamit in1892.

Cannons: 2 cannons 28 cm L 22 Krupp, 4 cannons 24 cm L22 Krupp.

Sari Tower (Kanuni Tower):

It has built by Kanuni Soltan Suleyman in1542. They were the next part of the Conqueror  the Mehmets castles.

Yildiz  Fort:

It has built by Soltan 2nd Abdulhamit in1892.