Cembalo Fortress

Cembalo Fortress is an archaeological site in Sevastopol, Crimea. Cembalo Fortress is situated nearby to the ruins Замок святого Георгия, as well as near Руины сторожевой башни.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: 14th–15th century Genoese fortress in Balaklava, Crimea
Also known as: “Cembalo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval museum complex Balaklava and Kadykovsky Quarry.

Naval museum complex Balaklava

Museum

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Naval museum complex Balaklava is an underground submarine base beneath Mount Tavros in Balaklava, Crimea. It was a top-secret military facility during the Cold War, located in Balaklava Bay. Naval museum complex Balaklava is situated 750 metres northwest of Cembalo Fortress.

Kadykovsky Quarry

Cliff

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Kadykovsky Quarry is a cliff, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cembalo Fortress.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Balaklava and Kadikoi.

Balaklava

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Balaklava is a settlement on the Crimean Peninsula and part of the city of Sevastopol. It is an administrative center of Balaklavsky District that used to be part of the Crimean Oblast before it was transferred to Sevastopol Municipality. Population: 18,649.

Kadikoi

Neighborhood

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Kadikoi in the 19th century was a village on the Crimean peninsula, in Ukraine, about one mile north of Balaklava. The Battle of Balaclava was fought on the hills and valleys to the north of Kadikoi in 1854. Kadikoi is situated 2½ km north of Cembalo Fortress.