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Armenian Bastion, Kamenetz-Podolsk

Armenian Bastion, Kamenetz-Podolsk

Equally famous and amazing building city Kamenets became Armenian bastion, which is also one of the oldest fortifications of the city.

Previously, its function was to protect the entrance to the city from invaders. Today bastion gathers a lot of tourists and visitors who are interested in studying history.

The history of the city and Armenian bastion

  • The town was first mentioned in the 12th century as a great center of ancient Rus.
  • The city was a part of Kievan Rus, in the 13-14 century - part of Galicia-Volyn principality, then was captured by the Mongols.
  • In 1362 went to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Due to its geographical position and strong fortifications city successfully developed.
  • As of 1374 living in three communities: Lithuanian-Polish, Russian, and Armenian, that built the city.
  • In 1463 the town was declared a city in the Kingdom of Poland.
  • In 1672 the city was surrendered to the Turks, and in 1699 returned to Poland.
  • In addition to participating in the defense of the city Armenian community participated in the construction and maintenance of the walls of the city. Part of certain types of Armenian bastion fortification have survived to this day.
  • Bastion was built before the 16th century. It is located on the third bridge on the terrace fortress that dominates the West.
  • In the early 17th century Armenian bastion was already badly damaged. Works on its reconstruction and modernization conducted at the end of the 17th century.
  • In the 30 years of the 18th century were built on the bastion derevozemlyani parapet, and later a military engineer K. Dalke were rebuilt in stone. The latest restructuring its upper part was made in 60 years of the 18th century.

Architecture

The construction can be classified as small early bastions of forming a blunt angle. Consolidated stone and put on rocky ledges. The plan is a hexagon, open from Eastern and city parties. External plane made a small positive bias. The space inside filled up.

The height of the walls varies. Maximum reach 12 meters from the base of a cliff on the west side. In the general system of fortification bastion Armenian city was one of the main parts of defense, defended as one of the three entrances to the city. In 1969, the bastion was held in conservation work.

How to reach Bastion

Armenian bastion in Kamenetz-Podolsk is located on Castle Street, near the entrance to the city. Near the gate is on the one hand and on the other - Church of the Holy Trinity Monastery Trynitarskoho. To get here by public transport can, at the entrance to the city get off at the circle bastion.

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