Soroca Fort

The Soroca Fort (Romanian: Cetatea Soroca) is a historic fort in the Republic of Moldova, in the modern-day city of Soroca.

The city has its origin in the medieval Genoese trade post of Olchionia, or Alchona. It is known for its well-preserved stronghold, established by the Moldavian Prince Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ştefan cel Mare) in 1499.

The original wooden fort, which defended a ford over the Dniester (Romanian: Nistru), was an important link in the chain of fortifications which comprised four forts (e.g. Akkerman and Khotin) on the Dniester, two forts on the Danube and three forts on the north border of medieval Moldova. Between 1543 and 1546 under the rule of Petru Rareş, the fortress was rebuilt in stone as a perfect circle with five bastions situated at equal distances.

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Soroca Fortは、アトラスの城の知名度ランキングで世界883位（全3,734件中）、モルドバの3件では1位にランクされています。1499年に創建され、アトラスの年代判明済みの城の49%より古い城です（15世紀に創建されたアトラス収録の193件のひとつ）。モルドバが他とどう比べられるかは、城の統計をご覧ください。

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