Fortress to Belgorod-Dniester (Ukraine)

Fortress to Belgorod-Dniester (Ukraine)

to Belgorod-Dniester is one and the most visited in Ukraine. At the time it was the main defensive works of the city.

Now there passes a huge number of youth festivals, including the musical competition Fortetsya. Within this action there take place knightly fights in which everyone is involved.

Let's consider more attentively the city which is one of the oldest in the state and is included into the list of the ancient cities of our planet. Its history proceeds more than 250 years. For this small period the city was called differently: Monkatro, Belgorod, Akkerman, Shooting gallery. But at all times it was the fortress and reliable defensive works.

From historical sources we know that the first Akkerman was inhabited by Byzantines, then Romans. In the 15th century BC the territory of the city was in hands of Cimmerian and Scythian tribes. The settlement developed pretty actively.

After the archaeological researches the scientists found out that they in ruins of fortress of Anta built the dwellings. They put special sense in these constructions, allocating them with magic force. At the time here the Kiev Svyatoslav, Oleg and Olga of the prince stopped legendary.

Unfortunately, the established scientific facts which could describe the history of the city in the 13th century did not remain today. It is considered that apogee of development Akkerman drops to the 15th century when it the prince Stefan the Great from Moldova ruled. Thanks to its efforts the fortress receives the noble look that enhances power of all state.

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It is known that in 1912 Akkerman will get under influence of the Russian Empire: its territory actively becomes populated by Russians, Poles, Jews. By the end of century the population of the city made more than 50 thousand people.

Such fascinating and saturated history will be interesting to everyone who is not indifferent to the facts of the past of Ukraine.

Now the city of Belgorod-Dniester is the administrative center where active tourism prospers. Besides, a highlight of this settlement is the abundance of sanatoria, recreation facilities. Here it is possible not only to correct the of health, but also to have a good time in the pleasant company. Sanatoria in the next settlements enjoy special popularity: Sergeevka, Zatoka. It is possible to reach to the city on own car or minibuses from Odessa. As a rule, the organization of excursions is carried out in advance as in summertime the big flow of tourists from Russia, Poland is observed

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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