Arabat Fort
Arabat Fort is a fort in Kerch City Council, Crimea. Arabat Fort is situated nearby to the village Kamenskoye, as well as near the hamlet Lvove.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Arabat Fortress.
Arabat Fortress
Grassland
Photo: Carlo Bossoli, Public domain.
The Arabat Fortress, built in the 17th century by the Ottoman army, stands at the southernmost part of the Arabat Spit. Its purpose was to guard the spit and Crimea from invasions. It was in use, with intermissions, until the Crimean War of 1853–1856.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamenskoye and Lvove.
Kamenskoye
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kamenskoye is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Arabat Fort.
Lvove
Hamlet
Photo: Jbuket, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lvove is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Arabat Fort.
Arabat Fort
- Type: Fort
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Kerch City Council, Crimea, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.2957° or 45° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
35.47877° or 35° 28′ 44″ eastElevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8GQQ7FWH+7GGeoNames ID
10251758
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Crimean Tatar to Ukrainian—“Arabat Fort” goes by many names.
- Crimean Tatar: “Arabat” (historical)
- Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928): “Arabat” (historical)
- Ukrainian: “Arabats’ka Fortetsya”
- Ukrainian: “Arabatska Fortetsia”
- Ukrainian: “Арабатська Фортеця”
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