Ukraine · 1st century BC
The Kutlak Fortress (Fortress of Asander) is a defensive fortification that existed on the slope of Mount Karaul-Oba above the Black Sea near the village of Vesele (Kutlak) in the 1st century BC. In 2014 Russia seized and annexed Crimea, which is part of Ukraine. In Ukraine, within whose borders, recognised by the majority of UN member states, the site is located, it is a monument of cultural heritage of national significance; in Russia, which controls the territory of Crimea, it is an object of cultural heritage of federal significance. .
Machine-translated from “Кутлак (крепость)” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Qutlaq Fortress ranks #8,055 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #126 of the 195 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1 BC, it is older than 98% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 16 atlas entries founded in the 1st century BC. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Simferopol, 63 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
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