Khotyn Fortress
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Khotyn (Ukrainian: Хотин, pronounced; Romanian: Hotin, pronounced; see other names) is a city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western Ukraine, located south-west of Kamianets-Podilskyi. It hosts the administration of Khotyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The Khotyn Fortress ( Ukrainian: Хотинська фортеця, Polish: twierdza w Chocimiu, Turkish: Hotin Kalesi, Romanian: Cetatea Hotinului) is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast ( province) of southwestern Ukraine.
Feb 1, 2022 · Khotyn Fortress is a complex of fortifications situated on the hilly right bank of the Dniester in Khotyn, Ukraine. It consists of a 13th-century stronghold and an 18th-century bastion surrounding it. It is one of the oldest preserved fortifications of Eastern Europe.
Aug 12, 2023 · The Khotyn Fortress – famous for its unique architecture and very long and dramatic history – is located at the southeastern end of the Dniester Canyon that runs meandering from northwest across the Chernivtsi region in the southwest of Ukraine.
Aug 10, 2011 · Khotyn, Ukraine. HERE in the land of Tevye, the roosters still crow. Cows graze in open fields. But Tevye doesn’t live here anymore. I have set out from Israel to Ukraine to trace my ancestors.
In the 17th and 18th centuries Khotyn was an object of conquest in the Cossack, Polish, and Russian wars with Turkey. At the Battle of Khotyn in 1621, the combined Cossack and Polish armies defeated the Turks, but the Peace Treaty of Khotyn left the citadel in Turkish hands.
Jan 5, 2023 · Khotyn Fortress is one of the most important and iconic tourist sites of Ukraine. You can come here for an excursion on the weekend, as an option, combined with a visit to the Kamianets-Podilskyi fortress, which is only 30 km far from Khotyn.
Khotyn fortress stands on the bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn town (Chernivtsi region), about 20 km from Kamenets Podolskiy. Khotyn is one of the oldest Ukrainian towns emerged at the turn of the 10th-11th centuries.
Khotyn National Nature Park (Ukrainian: Хотинський національний природний парк) is a national park of Ukraine that covers a segment of the Dniester River Canyon and the Dniester River Reservoir. It is located in the west of the country on the border with Romania.
Devote your second day of the trip to Khotyn, perhaps the most popular fortress in Ukraine. Its real medieval power makes a good and unforgettable appearance. Ukrainian Cossacks, Poland, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire used to compete for it due to its strategic geographical position.
