Arabat Fortress

The Arabat Fortress, built in the 17th century by the Ottoman army, stands at the southernmost part of the . Its purpose was to guard the spit and from invasions. It was in use, with intermissions, until the Crimean War of 1853–1856.
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Photo: Carlo Bossoli, Public domain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamenskoye and Lvove.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km southeast of Arabat Fortress.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km south of Arabat Fortress.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Arabat Fortress.

Arabat Fortress

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Latitude
45.29569° or 45° 17′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.47861° or 35° 28′ 43″ east
Open location code
8GQQ7FWH+7C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266004143
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­grassland
Wiki­data ID
Q4068363

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Arabat Fortress” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արբատ ամրոց”
  • Azerbaijani: “Arabat qalası”
  • Bashkir: “Арабат ҡәлғәһе”
  • Bulgarian: “Арабатска крепост”
  • Bulgarian: “крепост Арабат”
  • Chinese: “阿拉巴特要塞”
  • French: “forteresse d’Arabat”
  • French: “Forteresse d’Arabat”
  • German: “Festung Arabat”
  • Greek: “Φρούριο Αραμπάτ”
  • Hungarian: “Arabat erőd”
  • Macedonian: “Арабатска тврдина”
  • Polish: “Twierdza Arabacka”
  • Portuguese: “Fortaleza de Arabat”
  • Russian: “Арабатская крепость”
  • Slovenian: “Trdnjava Arabat”
  • Turkish: “Arabat Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “*Арабатська захисна лінія”
  • Ukrainian: “Арабат”
  • Ukrainian: “Арабатська фортеця”
  • Ukrainian: “Ребат”
  • Ukrainian: “Фортеця Арабат”

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