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Belgorod-Dniester fortress

Akkerman fortress

Ukraine, Bilhorod Dnistrovskyi

Belgorod-Dniester fortress

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Belgorod-Dniester fortress

Akkerman fortress

Ukraine, Bilhorod Dnistrovskyi

Akkerman fortress is a medieval fortress in the city of Belgorod-Dnestrovsky. It is one of the largest in Ukraine, and is perfectly preserved.

The fortress was founded on the remains of the ancient city of Thera, and the history of its construction is connected with the need to protect the city from the constant attacks of numerous enemies. There are different versions about the construction of the fortress, but the fortress was built for 200 years. Some consider it Turkish, others - Moldavian, and the castle-citadel - Genoese. At that time, the fortress was a fairly powerful military-defensive structure. It was built on a high rocky shore of the Dniester estuary from local limestone. It is an irregular polygon with an area of just over 9 hectares. The length of the defensive walls is about 2.5 km, the height of the walls and towers is from 5 to 15 m, the thickness is from 1.5 to 5 m. The fortress is surrounded on three sides by a moat, which is filled with water, its width is up to 14 m, the initial depth is 22 m. From the north it is washed by the waters of the Dniester Estuary.
For many centuries, the fortress played an important role in the history of our state, more than once defended the city from enemy attacks. In the XV century. The Ottoman Empire makes a number of attempts to capture the city and fortress. The heaviest was in August 1484, when the 300,000th army of the Turkish Sultan Bayazet II and the 50,000th army of the Crimean Khan Mengli Giray besieged the fortress from the land and estuary. After a 16-day siege, the defenders of the fortress were forced to surrender it to the enemy. Turkish domination was established for a long 328 years, the city received a new name Akkerman (White Stone) and became part of the Turkish lands.
During the XVI - XVII centuries. Ukrainian Cossacks under the leadership of Hetmans G. Loboda, I. Sirko and Colonel S. Paliy repeatedly made campaigns to the walls of the Akkerman fortress. In the XVIII century. Russia has become a major world power, occupying an important place in the system of international relations. The events of the three Russian-Turkish wars affected the territory of the southern part of Russia at that time. In 1770, 1779 and 1806, Russian troops liberated the city and the fortress from the Turks, but only in 1812 was the Treaty of Bucharest signed between Russia and Turkey, under the terms of which the territory of southern Bessarabia was annexed to Russia. In 1832, the fortress was abolished as a military defensive structure, in 1896 it was declared a historical and architectural monument
At different times, the city and the fortress were visited by A. Pushkin, L. Ukrainka, A. Gorky, I. Nechuy-Levitsky, M. Kropyvnytsky, K. Paustovsky, V. Kataev, A. Mickiewicz and others. Restoration robots operate in the fortress. On August 2, 1963, by the Decree of the Council of Ministers of Ukraine, a decision was made to protect the Belgorod-Dniester fortress and the architectural monument. Despite numerous historical events, repairs and reconstructions, the fortress has retained its original structure, is one of the best preserved monuments of the Middle Ages, and, in contact with this history, people will be surprised at its uniqueness. Read completely ↓

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Traveled 9 years ago

Rating 10

Interesting for lovers of fortresses

The fortress is located on the shore of the estuary, it fascinates with its size and locations. It's cool to go in the summer, when the sea is already boring and you want new experiences.→

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Traveled 10 years ago

Rating 7

The scale of the fortress is impressive. The rest - not so much. My attitude to the Belgorod-Dniester fortress, like many others, is ambiguous. On the one hand, it is perhaps the oldest surviving fortress in the country. Scientists date part of it back to ancient times, and most of the buildings are medieval. On the other hand, the fortress is just three (previously there were four) yards surrounded by walls with bastions. On one of them stands the citadel, which is really impressive. On the other is a small grove.→

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Traveled 10 years ago

Rating 8

Belgorod-Dniester fortress

Huge territory, majestic towers, everything is perfectly preserved. Excellent sea views. I advise you to set aside at least 2 hours, and not during the hottest time of the day. It's a shame that only this summer I discovered this fortress for the first time. And you can have lunch after the tour in Klumba, the most famous restaurant in Belgorod-Dnestrovsky.→

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Traveled 10 years ago

Rating 5

Interesting, take a guide!

We went by bus tour - 220 UAH per adult. Children under 5 years without a separate seat on the bus - free of charge. The bus looks good, but the air conditioning barely works - sauna, boarding the bus 1.5 km from the hotel...with I do not recommend traveling with a small child. Sochavsky spring - motor ship - fortress The ship offers an excellent view of the fortress - in fact, there is nothing more interesting on the ship. the entrance to the fortress and the tour are included in the price of the bus tour.→

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Traveled 10 years ago

Rating 7

For history lovers

The best thing for history buffs.→

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How much time to plan for a visit to the Belgorod-Dniester fortress? We will be traveling with children. What else to see around?

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