Fortress
Nazran Fortress
🇷🇺 Russia · 19th century
Nazran Fortress (in Russian: Крепость Назрань) is a fortress of the Russian imperial army in the city of Nazran (Ingushetia). It is a unique monument of Russian fortification architecture of the early 19th century. The area where the fortress is located — a hill between the Sunzha and Nazranka rivers — was strategically important and therefore, in different periods of history, there were fortifications, posts and fortresses there.
The fortress is one of the most important historical and cultural sites of Ingushetia and one of the main attractions in its territory. Various events are associated with the fortress, both in the history of the Ingush people and throughout the Caucasus region.
Machine-translated from “Fortaleza de Nazran” on the Portuguese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nazran Fortress ranks #6,914 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #134 of the 145 mapped in Russia. Founded 1810, 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 Nazran Fortress?
Nazran Fortress stands in Russia, at 43.24699°, 44.81009°.
When was Nazran Fortress built?
The atlas dates its founding to 1810. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Nazran Fortress?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #6,914 of 8,134 worldwide, and #134 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 Nazran Fortress?
Vovnushki, about 52 km away.
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