Khotyn Fortress

The Khotyn Fortress (Ukrainian: Хотинська фортеця; Romanian: Cetatea Hotinului; Polish: twierdza w Chocimiu; Turkish: Hotin Kalesi) is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine. It lies within the historical region of northern Bessarabia, a formerly Romanian territory occupied in 1940 by the Soviet Union following the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact. The fortress is located near another famous defensive structure, the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle. Construction of the current stone Khotyn Fortress began in the late XIV century, when these lands had already become part of Moldavia. The fortress underwent significant improvements in the 1380s and in the 1460s under the Romanian princes Alexander the Good and Stephen the Great.

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Khotyn Fortress ranks #967 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 183 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1325, it is older than 61% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 582 atlas entries founded in the 14th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,730 times in the last 60 days, more than 73% of the atlas. 7 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Kamianets-Podilskyi, 19 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.

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