Kaffa genoese fortress

Kaffa genoese fortress is a castle in , . Kaffa genoese fortress is situated nearby to , as well as near .
Photo: Janmad, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Castle
  • Description: colony of the Republic of Genoa in Crimea
  • Also known as: “Caffa” and “Gafa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mufti-Jami Mosque and Aivazovsky National Art Gallery.

Mosque
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The , is located in a neighborhood of , , sometimes called “Little Istanbul” in the southwestern part of the old city. is situated 650 metres west of Kaffa genoese fortress.

Museum
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The is a national art museum in , , one of the oldest art museums in Ukraine. The first exhibition was privately organised by Ivan Aivazovsky's in his house in 1845. is situated 1½ km northwest of Kaffa genoese fortress.

Railway station
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is a railway station, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Kaffa genoese fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Feodosiya and Pionerskoye.

Photo: Ivan Aivazovsky, Public domain.
is a beautiful, quaint little resort town on the Black Sea coast in . As a highly prized getaway spot for Russian-speaking vacationers, 's population swells in the late spring, summer, and early fall months.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km west of Kaffa genoese fortress.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Kaffa genoese fortress.

Kaffa genoese fortress

Latitude
45.0223° or 45° 1′ 20″ north
Longitude
35.40008° or 35° 24′ 0″ east
Open location code
8GQQ2CC2+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1375769548
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q4135566
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Kaffa genoese fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Կաֆֆա”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Ceneviz qalesi”
  • French: “Caffa”
  • French: “Kaffa”
  • Greek: “Κάφφα”
  • Hungarian: “Kaffa”
  • Italian: “Cittadella di Caffa”
  • Italian: “Fortezza genovese di Caffa”
  • Italian: “Fortezza genovese”
  • Russian: “Генуэзская крепость (Крепость Кафа)”
  • Russian: “Генуэзская крепость (Феодосия)”
  • Russian: “Генуэзская крепость в Феодосии”
  • Russian: “Генуэзская крепость”
  • Russian: “Кафа (город)”
  • Russian: “Каффа”
  • Slovenian: “Gafa”
  • Slovenian: “Kafa”
  • Swedish: “Kaffa”
  • Tatar: “Җеневез ныгытмасы”
  • Turkish: “Kefe Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Генуезька фортеця”
  • Ukrainian: “Феодосійська фортеця”

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