Akkerman (Ackerman or Ak Kerman) Castle - Fortress in Odessa, Ukraine October, 2009
In 90 km of Odessa and 18km from the Black Sea you can find a city which is more then 2500 years old. It is Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy (The old name is Akkerman or Ackerman). In 600 BC this was the site of the Greek colony of Tyras. By the 4th century BC it was a prosperous trading center, which even minted its own coinage. The Getae sacked it in the mid-1st century BC, but it revived. By the early 2nd century AD it was an important outpost on the frontier of the Roman Empire. In the late 3rd century the Goths destroyed it. The site was repopulated much later by the Tivertsians and Ulychians and named Belgorod. In 1433-1454 the fortifications were renovated by the Turks, the round towers were connected with high ramparts to form enclosed citadel with inner courtyards and the fortress got the name of Akkerman. After 1812 the fortress continued to be one of the strongholds of the south frontier defense system of the Russian Empire at least 20 years onwards. The main attraction of Belgorod-Dnestroskiy is Akkerman fortress. Akkerman fortress is the largest monument of Islamic architecture in the north-western part of the Pontic area, preserved till now in its most complete condition. The fortress is located on the cape which is on the right border of the Dniester estuary, 18 km from the Black Sea. It is now the centre of the modern town of Belgorod-Dnestrovskiy. Since the end of the 15th century up to the end of the 18th century it was a military and trade-outpost of the Ottoman Empire in this region. Ottoman Akkerman follows ancient traditions as a dominant place in the whole Pontic area. Cultural contacts between Europe and Asia were established through nomads and settlement of various peoples followed. The origin of the foundation of the fortress is unknown and some parts of the first fortification can still be found. The fortress consists of four parts. The square of the fortress is 9 hectares and the length of the outer walls is 2 km, with 26 towers. (article
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Location: Akkerman (Ackerman or Ak Kerman) Castle - Fortress, Odessa, Ukraine
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