Castle
Groznaya
🇷🇺 Russia · 19th century
The fortress of Groznaya was the administrative and strategic centre of the left flank of the Caucasian line, in the valley of the Sunzha River, founded in 1818. It was an important link in the Sunzha fortified line; the fortress's principal purpose was to block the Khankala gorge, and it served as the seat of the commander of the left flank and as the assembly point for the military detachments sent deep into Chechnya during the Caucasian War.
Machine-translated from “Грозная” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Groznaya ranks #6,848 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #131 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1818, it is older than 12% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Groznaya?
Groznaya stands in Russia, at 43.312°, 45.6889°.
When was Groznaya built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1818. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Groznaya?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,848 of 8,134 worldwide, and #131 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Groznaya?
Nazran Fortress, about 72 km away.
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