Belgorod-Dniester - the oldest city in the Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in Europe. Along with world-renowned Rome, Athens, Jerusalem - the city of Belgorod-Dniester is among the ten most ancient cities in the world. Its history goes back 2500 years.

 

The city is situated on the bank of the Dniester estuary, south-west of Odessa Oblast, 80 km from the city of Odessa, and 20 km from the Black Sea coast. Appeared in 4. BC. During this time the city was inhabited by various tribes and nations, every one of them called him on his way: Tyre Ofiussa, Alba Iulia, Belgorod, Feger, Options, Ak-Or, Mont-Castro Chetate Alba. To our times has reached more than two dozen names of cities, but all of them, one way or another, be translated as "white city" or "white fortress".

 

Historical sources indicate that founded the city on the right bank of the Dniester River came from the ancient Greek polis of Miletus. Calling the Dniester Tiros, the Greeks have named the city Tyre. Tyre, founded in a coup at the intersection of water and land trade routes, quickly became a populous and wealthy city. Already in the 4. BC Tyre was the status of independent city-states to enact their own legislation, minted coins, and even kept his own calendar. In 3. BC Goths attacked the city. In 4. BC Thiru incinerates the Huns destroyed in those days, almost all the ancient Black Sea city. In 9 - 13 centuries. Slavic tribes settled here Tivertsy and convicted, and build on the site of the ancient city of Tira. In 9 - 12 centuries. the city is part of the Kievan state called Belgorod-to-mouth-Dniester. According to the historians, in 911 it was from here that the victorious march on Constantinople, Prince Oleg. Since then, the confluence of the Dniester estuary on the Black Sea became known as Constantinople Girlie. After the collapse of Kievan Rus' Medieval Belgorod is part of the Galicia-Volyn principality, then the Hungarian kingdom. In the late 13 century. Tatar Mongols under the leadership of Khan Nogaja captured Belgorod. In the 14 century. Merchants from Genoa, settled in the city, and erected on the high bank of the Dniester estuary graceful four towers of the castle-fortress of Mont-Castro. During this period, Belgorod became the main port and capital of the southern provinces of Moldavia, the center of Orthodoxy. Dangerous invader that time was the Ottoman Turks. Three attempts were made to the Turks for 50 years for the conquest of the city, and only 300-strong army led by the "master of the world," Sultan Bajazet 2. managed to defeat the defenders of the fortress. In 1484 the city was handed over to the mercy of the victors. Turkish conquerors named the town Ackerman. Their domination lasted 328 years. Release came as a result of a series of Russian-Turkish wars. And in 1812, Ackerman became a member of the Russian Empire.

 

Nowadays, the fortress of Belgorod-Dniester is scaffolding for a set of concerts, theatrical performances and festivals. During the summer period in the fort held jousting tournaments "Steel League," theatrical performance "Assault Akkerman fortress." In addition, each year, within 3 days, the walls of the fortress held Youth Festival "Fortress" under the auspices of the Prime Minister. Excellent sound, light (laser show), a great scene, great bands, a chic lounge and a sea of ​​beer! All this against the backdrop of a medieval citadel, in the summer, overlooking the waters of the Dniester estuary and the edge of the sea on the horizon.

The city of regional subordination, with a population over 50,000 inhabitants is located 91 km from Odessa, on the bank of the Dniester estuary. One of the oldest cities in the world recently said its 2500 anniversary. Its outstanding monuments, eventful, and covered with legends history has attracted more than one generation of tourists.

 

The tour introduces you to one of the oldest cities in the world, founded 2500 years ago, as well as the fortress of the XIV century.

 

The modern town of Belgorod-Dniester in the south-west of Odessa region, on the picturesque banks of the Dniester River, 80 km from Odessa and 20 km - from the Black Sea coast. His story begins in the 4 th century BC. It was then that here was founded by the ancient Greek city of Tyre. Since then this place one after another are dozens of different nations bring their contribution to the development of the city.

 

Unique Belgorod-Dniester fortress is a valuable monument of ancient architecture. Ancient Tower store old legends ... Belgorod fortress - the most outstanding work of military architecture. It is equipped with external protective structures necessary to stop the enemy forces, and domestic - to organize effective resistance. The first category includes the tower, curtain and the entrance gate, as well as other elements.

 

At the entrance to the castle, lined with slabs on the site, where once there was a drawbridge, is seen deep moat powerful outer walls of the fortress, openwork, which surprises with its beauty and unique structure. Inside the fortress in the eye catches a lot of greens, the vastness and majesty of the huge courtyard with numerous powerful towers, which involves a lot of interesting tales and legends. Towers of the fortress, even today, hit by its size. Its walls stand out teeth and loopholes. On the right side of the entrance to the castle site is located excavations of the ancient city of Tira. Bird's-eye view can be seen as if the majestic stone flower, grown from the earth - a great fortress of Belgorod-Dniester.

 

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