Fortress
Tarakanivskiy Fort
🇺🇦 Ukraine · 19th century
Tarakaniv Fort (Ukrainian: Тараканівський форт), also known as Dubno fort (Форт-застава Дубно) is a 19th-century fortress located next to Tarakaniv village in the Dubno Raion of Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It was commissioned and built by Alexander II of the Russian Empire and can be found next to Lviv-Kyiv Highway M06 on the right bank of the Ikva river. The fortress could accommodate up to 800 people.
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Tarakanivskiy Fort ranks #2,599 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #47 of the 188 mapped in Ukraine. Founded c. 1850, it is older than 8% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 607 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,169 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Lutsk, 51 km away. See how Ukraine compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Tarakanivskiy Fort?
Tarakanivskiy Fort stands in Ukraine, at 50.36315°, 25.71612°.
When was Tarakanivskiy Fort built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1850. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
How famous is Tarakanivskiy Fort?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #2,599 of 8,133 worldwide, and #47 in Ukraine. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Tarakanivskiy Fort?
Dubno Castle, about 7 km away.
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