Fortress Kerch

Kerch Fortress is a fortress in eastern , located on Cape Ak-Burun at the narrowest point of the . Built in the 19th century, the fortress was originally intended to protect the southern border of the Russian Empire.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: 19th-century Russian coastal fortification in Kerch, Crimea
  • Also known as: “Kerch Fortress”, “Керчь (крепость)”, and “Форт Тотлебен”
  • Address: Колхозная улица, Керчь

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kerch Fishing Port.

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Kerch Fishing Seaport is a fishing port of located in the city of on the eastern shores at just south of the Port of Kerch. The port has 7 piers. is situated 3½ km northwest of Fortress Kerch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerch and Yehorove.

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, is a city on the Peninsula of eastern . It was decorated by the Soviet Union as a "Hero City" of World War II.

Village
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is a village in Lenine Raion, . According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of the inhabitants of the village were 89.29% Russian, 8.93% Ukrainian, and 1.79% Belarusian. is situated 8 km north of Fortress Kerch.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km northwest of Fortress Kerch.

Fortress Kerch

Latitude
45.31245° or 45° 18′ 45″ north
Longitude
36.47936° or 36° 28′ 46″ east
Inception
1877
Operator
Восточно-Крымский историко-культурный музей-заповедник
Open location code
8GQR8F6H+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108385837
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4219730
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Satellite Map

Discover Fortress Kerch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Uzbek—“Fortress Kerch” goes by many names.
  • Bashkir: “Керчь ҡәлғәһе”
  • French: “fort de Kertch”
  • French: “Fort de Kertch”
  • German: “Fort Totleben”
  • Russian: “Керченская крепость”
  • Russian: “Крепость Керчь”
  • Ukrainian: “Керченська фортеця”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Керч”
  • Uzbek: “Kerch qal’asi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Верхняя мортирная батарея and Ак-Бурунское укрепление.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as КПП Крепость Керчь and Касса.

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