Bilhorod-Dnister fortress — Attraction in Білгород-Дністровська міська громада

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The fortress was built on the remains of the Greek city of Thira. It existed until the IV century. But frequent attacks by invaders destroyed the policy. First, the city was destroyed by the Goths, and then the Huns put an end to the existence of Tire. After the Greeks, Dacians, Anti, Slavs, and Bulgarians lived on the site of Tire. According to historians, in the tenth century Belgorod was part of Kievan Rus, then for some time belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary, and even later - the Galicia-Volyn principality. As part of the latter, the city was before the invasion of the Tatar-Mongols. It is not known for sure when the fortress of Moncastro was built. Today, most historians consider its founders to be Genoese who came to the Black Sea coast in the thirteenth century. Interestingly, this area was part of the Golden Horde at the time. But the cunning Genoese somehow agreed with the Tatar-Mongols. Moncastro was officially a Tatar city, but it was ruled by the Genoese. The fortress was to control the Dniester estuary. In the second half of the 14th century, the Genoese lost their influence on the Black Sea coast, as they were unable to cross the Aegean Sea due to increasing military pressure from the Ottomans. According to many historians, Genoa was replaced by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. And it was from the Lithuanians at the end of the XIV century that Belgorod was recaptured by the Moldavians.

Moldovan "era" Edit

The territory came under the rule of the Principality of Moldova. Belgians called Belgorod Chetyatya Albe (White City). In the XV century the city was a real metropolis. 20 thousand inhabitants lived here. Among them were Moldovans, Greeks, Genoese, Armenians, Jews, Tatars. This was the beginning of the greatest prosperity of the city. The basis of the city was a fortress, which at that time had expanded significantly. Its main elements were completed by the 1440s. There were 34 towers in the fortress. The height of some of them reached 20 meters. From the outside, the fortress was surrounded by a deep moat, the walls of which were lined with stone. The fortress was built of white limestone, the solution of which was eggs, crushed marble, coal and silicon. The building materials also included millet, which allowed to maintain a normal hydrothermal balance in the walls. In 1440, the construction of a segment that was neither a fortress wall nor its tower was completed. This segment is preserved. He stands behind the walls of the fortress and almost close to the estuary. 10 stone cores were built into the wall of this building, which were laid in the wall as a kind of amulet. There is no practical defense expediency of the segment with nuclei. For a long time, historians and architects could not determine the purpose of this building. In the second half of the XV century the Moldavian principality began to lose its power. Not the least role in this process was played by the struggle for the Moldavian throne between large feudal groups. In 1457, Moldova was captured by the master Stephen the Great. Perhaps the owner paid the most attention to Belgorod, which was the main defense center in the southeast of the country, just on the trade route between Europe and Asia. The fortress was completed, fortified with new strong walls and a large gate (Kiliyska), which now serves as the main entrance to the fortress. A permanent garrison was set up...

It is nice place only if you hiring tour guide, or when they have knight fight show. Ruther than that... i whouldn't sujest it as something you "should see" . What is nice place- interesting and "tasty" interactive it is local historical wine center located in nearest vilage - Shabo. This is were you whould not fill sorrow for locals and the way how they fealing with historical remains. Ofcourse it is my perso al fillings.

But in jeneral- one time visit is more than enough. Also good place it is hustorical museum in the town (Belgorod-Dnestrovsky) if you will be lacky you can arrenge english speaking guide, and than all pecture of entiant and unick place "besarabia" will show up in a front of you ! When you finish with history, than 100% go to shabo wine centre ! Realy modern place in a midle of nowere...

#вікендОбласнийцентр Отже, що робити на вікенд у місті, в яке приїхав 101 раз? Правильно, вивчати його околиці!💪 Тож я, зійшовши рано-вранці в Одесі з київського потяга, буквально за 10 хвилин застрибнула в електричку до Білгорода-Дністровського і помчала вивчати Аккерманську фортецю. Її збудовано на місці античного міста Тіра, тож той, хто каже, що Аккерману 2,5 тис. років, ніяк не протирічить тим, хто стверджує, що її збудовано у 13-15 сторіччях. Що так, що так - голова обертом. Тепер емоції. Фортеця величезна і крута. Найбільше крутості додає море/лиман, бо ніякий Смотрич (Стара фортеця в Кам'янці-Подільському) чи навіть Дністер (Хотинська фортеця) не можуть з ним конкурувати. Плюс дуже значна територія - протилежні стіни не видно навіть з оглядових майданчиків. Можна полазити, залізти, влізти і вилізти в багато місць, що я успішно й зробила. Але! Нема такого майданчика, звідки фортецю можна побачити з води - навіть завалящого човника не знайшлося. А насправді всі ті шикарні світлини з офіційних сайтів та вікіпедій зроблені саме з води. Я, як кавалерійська коняка, обганяла всі корчі всередині фортеці, а потім всі корчі й карвасари поза фортецею людськими городами, але ніде нема ні шпаринки, щоб пролізти на причал і сфотати цю шикарну фортифікаційну споруду бодай звідти. Все надійно замуровано й залізними парканами обгороджено. Багато неприбраних корчів, велетенський рів просто заріс бородою й вусами і там водяться тигрики з ягулярчиками різних мастей і пухнастості. До речі, Білгород-Дністровський - місто собак: їх безліч, з кліпсами на вухах і без, великі й малі, старі й вчора народжені. А от котани живуть лише на території Аккерману або на ближніх вулицях. Я познайомилася з милим котьком коваля: помагав працювати міхами 😋 Так от, Аккерман програє своїм вищеназваним конкурентам саме відсутністю грамотних підходів до облагородження території та оглядових локацій. Початок зроблено: є кілька непоганих місць, звідки можна помилуватися Сторожовою вежею і Дитинцем, а щоб поглянути, наприклад, на вежу Пушкіна з цікавого ракурсу, довелося лізти людськими городами і дражнити собак. Але розвиток відчувається. Особливо тішилася наявності цивілізованого туалету. Шо...