Azov, Russia
Azov Fortress
The Azov Fortress is a fortified complex in Azov, Rostov Oblast, Russia, overlooking the Don River and the Port of Azov to the north. It includes a rampart, watchtowers and gates. The Azov Fortress was founded by Turks on behalf of the Ottoman Empire in 1475.
- City
- Azov
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Azov
- Azov Museum of History, Archaeology and Palaeontology
- Monument to Aleksei Shein
- Church of the Intercession
- Monument to Heroes of World War I
- Monument to the sailors of the Azov Flotilla
- Vladimir Lenin monument, Azov
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