Ukraine · 17th century
Novobohorodytska Fortress ranks #6,720 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #96 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded 1688, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 710 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
The Bohorodytska Fortress (Ukrainian: Богородицька фортеця, romanized: Theotokos Fortress) or Novobohorodytska Fortress ('New Theotokos fortress') is a 17th-century retrenchment of the Cossack Hetmanate on the right bank of the Samara River. During the Russian Empire's battle for access to the Black and Azov Seas, as well as the new Zaporizhzhia subordinate, the fort became a crucial outpost. According to contemporary experts, the fortress has a far longer history because it was built where the old Cossack town of Samar formerly stood rather than starting from scratch.
Text adapted from “Bohorodytska Fortress” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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