Cave city Mangup

Cave city of Mangup-Kale, Mangup
Crimea, Bakhchysarai
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Cave city Mangup

Cave city of Mangup-Kale, Mangup
Crimea, Bakhchysarai
Mangup (Mangup-Kale) is a medieval fortified city in the Bakhchisaray region of Crimea. The capital of the Principality of Theodoro, then a Turkish fortress. It is located on the top of a remnant mountain, rising 250–300 m above the level of the surrounding valleys and forming a plateau with an area of ​​about 90 hectares. The total length of the fortifications is 1500 m, the length of the defensive contour (with natural barriers - rocky cliffs from 20 to 70 m) is 6600 m. Numerous springs are located on the territory of the fortress

In the 4th-5th centuries, an Alano-Goth settlement appeared on the plateau, and catacomb burial grounds appeared in the surrounding gullies. The first fortifications were built in the second half of the 5th century. At that time, the city was called Doros and was the capital of the Dori country - the Crimean Gothia. In the 6th century a monumental basilica was erected on the plateau, the city became the center of the Goth diocese in the Crimea. At the end of the 7th century, the Khazar Khaganate subjugates Doros. The city briefly hosts a Khazar garrison. The capture of Doros served as a signal for the beginning of the anti-Khazar uprising led by St. John of Gotha.
XIII - mid-XV the city was the capital of the late Byzantine principality of Theodoro, who controlled the South-Western Crimea and was under the influence of Byzantium. The city itself was also called Theodoro. In 1475, the city, like the entire principality, was captured by Ottoman troops. The Ottomans rebuilt the fortress, which during their reign was called Mangup-Kale - the fortress of Mangup). Until 1774, Mangup was the center of a kadylyk (the smallest administrative-territorial unit of the Ottoman state), which was part of an eyalet (province) with a center in Kef (Feodosia).

In 1774 the fortress was abandoned by the Turkish garrison. In 1790, the last inhabitants, the community of Karaites, left the settlement.

During the siege of Sevastopol by German troops, Manstein's observation post was located on Mangup.

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Traveled 11 years ago
Rating 10
Mangup-kale is located near the village. Khadzhi-Sala - usually everyone starts climbing right here, here is the ticket office of the reserve, and information stands. But you should be prepared for a long climb to the Baba-Dag plateau along the Tabana-Dere beam. It's boring and not interesting. I recommend a more beautiful, faster and more informative route from the side of the Adym-Chokrakskaya valley. There is a steep, but not long trail past the cave South Annunciation Monastery, then a small extreme climb along a wooden stepladder into the gorge - and you are at the top of the plateau.
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