The Genoese fortress (Ukrainian: Генуезька фортеця, Russian: Генуэзская крепость, Crimean Tatar: Ceneviz qalesi) or Sudak fortress is a fortress in Sudak, Crimea, built by the Genoese in 13th–14th centuries. First fortifications near Sudak were built by the Romans in 3rd–4th centuries. Bosporans had their own fortifications in Sougdaia (Sudak) as well. In 13th century, the Genoese started settling in Sougdaia. In late 13th to early 14th century, stone fortifications were built around the city center. In the first half of 14th century, the Mongols invaded the city, and as the result, the original Genoese fortifications were ruined. After the death of Khan Berdi Beg, the Republic of Genoa retook Sougdaia (then named Soldaia), and a new fortress was built around the city. This period of the fortress's history is most well-researched thanks to inscriptions left on the walls by the Genoese. In 1475, Sudak came under the control of the Ottoman Empire. In 1771, Sudak got occupied by armed forces of the Russian Empire. The fortress lost its importance and strategic value under Imperial Russian reign, and therefore the Genoese buildings and parts of the fortress were dismantled, and the bricks were used for new construction.
Slovenská Ľupča Castle is located on a hill 375m above sea level in the village of Slovenská upča, Slovakia. After the plundering invasion of the Tatars in 1241, only stone fortresses were lef...Read more
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Helfštýn (or Helfštejn, Czech: Helfštýn, German: Helfenstein) is the ruins of a castle located in the village of Týn nad Bečvou, near the town of Lipník nad Bečvou, in the Přerov District, O...Read more
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Budapest’s Morning Calm, The Chain Bridge, Danube, and Parliament at Sunrise. At the break of dawn, Budapest unveils a scene of tranquil beauty, as the sun casts a gentle light over its iconic la...Read more
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The Château de Bonaguil was the last of the fortified castles. It was built in the 13th century, but was entirely restructured at the end of the 15th and beginning of the 16th centuries by Bérenger ...Read more
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The Jinbar Waterfalls, also known as Jinbar Falls, are located in Ethiopia, near the town of Jinbar. They are renowned for their stunning beauty and are part of the larger Blue Nile River system. The ...Read more
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The Forte Spagnolo (Italian for Spanish fortress; locally called il Castello) is a Renaissance castle in L'Aquila, central Italy. In the 15th century, L'Aquila had become the second most powerful c...Read more
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The castle of Moulbaix is an abandoned castle since 2005, near the village of Moulbaix in the Ath district, Hainaut province. The picturesque neo-Tudor style castle was designed around 1860 by the ...Read more
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The Château de Suscinio or de Susinio is a Breton castle, built in the late Middle Ages, to be the residence of the Dukes of Brittany. It is located in the commune of Sarzeau in the département of M...Read more
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Possibly built on the foundations of a Roman castrum fortress, the castle was first documented in an 1191 deed. It was seized by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg about 1285 and from the 14th cent...Read more
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Built between 18 and 12 BC, the Pyramid of Cestius is one of the most unusual monuments in ancient Rome — a true Egyptian-style pyramid rising beside the city’s walls. Commissioned as the tomb ...Read more
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মানুষের সাফল্য অর্জনের পথে সবচেয়ে বড় বাধা কোনটা জানেন? কোনো কাজ পরে করব ভে...Read more
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