"Arabat" - a fortress on the Arabat Spit At the base of the Arabat Spit, off the coast of the Crimea, near the salt mine, is the old, already destroyed Turkish fortress “Arabat”. It was built, it is believed, in the second half of the 17th century, in the southern base of the Arabat Spit, two kilometers north-west of the village of Ak-Monai (Kamenskoe) on a narrow sandy str..

Syuyren' fortress This fortress is located on the outskirts of Malosadovoye village. It existed from the Early Middle Ages (presumably from the 8th century) till the Ottoman annexation of the Crimea in 1475. Today one may ascend the plateau with ruins of two-story defensive tower and wall, which cuts a promontory named Kule-Burun (Tartar for "fortress promontory") with the fort..

Fortress of Cembalo The fortress of Cembalo is located atop Kastron mountain in the south-east coast of the Bay of Balaklava, 12 km far from the historical center of the city of Sevastopol. Nowadays, modern Balaklava is a district of the present Sevastopol offering a beautiful site of the Crimean seashore with specific climate and landscapes, as well as interesting historical m..

SudakFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to navigationJump to searchCity in Crimea, Disputed between Russia and UkraineSudak Судак SudaqCityThe Sudak Bay in the evening. Flag Coat of armsSudakLocation of Sudak (red dot) within CrimeaCoordinates: 44°51′5″N 34°58′21″E / 44.85139°N 34.97250°E / 44.85139; 34.97250Coordinates: 44°51′5″N 34°58..

History of CrimeaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Taurica)Jump to navigationJump to search "Taurida" redirects here. For other uses, see Taurida (disambiguation). Satellite image of the Black Sea, with the lighter-colored Sea of Azov and the Crimean peninsula in the center of the picture. The recorded history of the Crimean Peninsula, historically known as..

ChersonesusFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Chersonesus (Crimea))Jump to navigationJump to searchFor other uses, see Chersonesus (disambiguation).Not to be confused with the wider region of the Tauric Chersonese.ChersonesusΧερσόνησος ХерсонесSt. Vladimir's Cathedral overlooks the extensive excavations of Chersonesus.Show..