Fortifications on Mount Kastron above the entrance to Balaklava Bay were built in the 14th century the Genoese who settled here.
On the mountain was the administrative part of the Chembalo fortress - the City of Saint Nicholas (Upper City or Citadel), below was the City of Saint George surrounded by three lines of walls (Lower or Outer City), where ordinary townspeople lived.
In 1475, the city was captured by the Turks, who renamed it Balak-Yuva. They remained the masters of Balaklava for three centuries before the conquest of Crimea by Russia. During the Cri ...
Last update
1/30/2025
Categories | Castle / fortress |
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Date of foundation | 1343 |
Address |
Istorychna Street (Balaklava)
Sevastopol |
Coordinates |
44.49514722° N, 33.59941667° E
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