History and archaeology
Rumeli Mecidiye Battery and Seyit Onbaşı Monument
Eceabat, Çanakkale
The battery near Kilitbahir where Seyit Onbaşı is said to have carried a heavy shell on his back on March 18, 1915.
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Its story
The Rumeli Mecidiye Battery is a coastal battery south of Kilitbahir Castle, established in 1892 and equipped with heavy German-made guns. It is said that during the naval battle of March 18, 1915, when the gun's shell-hoisting gear broke down, Seyit Onbaşı (Corporal Seyit) carried a shell of about two hundred kilograms on his back and loaded it into the barrel. The battery has gun emplacements, magazines and a monument showing Seyit Onbaşı carrying the shell. Its position overlooking the Strait lets you understand on the spot how the naval battle unfolded.
Key facts
- Built
- 1892
- Admission
- Free
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
- Traveling with kids
Location
40.14290, 26.37700
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumeli_Mecidiye_Tabyas%C4%B1