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Anadolu Hamidiye Bastion
An Ottoman bastion on the Dardanelles in central Çanakkale. Today it houses the Gallipoli Wars History Museum, a Gallipoli miniature park, an open-air stage and a park. Revgan is inside the same grounds.
- WhereBarbaros Mah. Aziziye Cad. No: 46, central Çanakkale
- Built1890s, under Sultan Abdülhamid II
- TodayGallipoli Wars History Museum and culture park
- MuseumClosed on Mondays
History
The bastion was built in the 1890s by Asaf Pasha under Sultan Abdülhamid II to secure the Dardanelles. According to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, artillery troops, mostly German, were trained here before the great naval battle of the Dardanelles, and the bastion served as a command headquarters.
It was registered as a monument in 1976 and reopened as a museum and park after restoration on 9 October 2018.
The museum
Ten bonets (magazines) and nine gun platforms were turned into a museum telling the story of the First World War and the Gallipoli campaign in chronological order: objects from the reign of Abdülhamid II, weapons, photographs of commanders, soldiers’ letters, a model of the Gülcemal ferry, Atatürk’s attack order and personal belongings, and uniforms and weapons of Anzac, Ottoman and French soldiers.
The ninth and tenth bonets host temporary exhibitions. Outside are the Gallipoli miniature area and Albatros aircraft models.
Opening hours
According to the Ministry’s museum page, it is open 09:00–19:00 in summer (11 May – 15 September) and 09:00–17:00 in winter (15 September – 11 May); the ticket office closes half an hour earlier. The museum is closed on Mondays. Hours and prices may change; check the museum page before you go.
Park and open-air stage
Around the bastion is a culture park with walking and cycling paths, playgrounds, a viewing terrace and an open-air stage used for concerts and events.
Getting there
The bastion is in central Çanakkale, on Aziziye Caddesi along the seafront in the Barbaros neighbourhood. There is parking on the grounds. Search “Revgan Çanakkale” or “Anadolu Hamidiye Tabyası” in Google Maps for directions.
Where to eat at the bastion
Revgan is inside the bastion grounds on the seafront and open daily 08:00–00:00: breakfast before the museum, lunch or dinner after, a few minutes’ walk away.
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Questions
Where is the Anadolu Hamidiye Bastion?
In central Çanakkale, at Aziziye Caddesi No: 46, Barbaros, on the seafront.
When was it built?
In the 1890s, under Sultan Abdülhamid II, to secure the Dardanelles.
Which day is the museum closed?
According to the Ministry’s museum page, it is closed on Mondays.
Is there parking?
Yes, there is parking on the bastion grounds.
Where can I eat at the bastion?
Revgan, on the seafront inside the grounds, is open daily 08:00–00:00 for breakfast, lunch and dinner.