St. Elizabeth’s fortress (Kropyvnytskyi)

Ukraine / Kirovohradska / Kirovohrad / Kropyvnytskyi
 fortification, interesting place
The construction of St. Elizabeth’s fortress started in 1754 on the high bank of the Ingul river. At the same time next to the fortress the construction of a settlement for the civilians was started. In 1775 it got official name of a town of Elizavetgrad. The fortress was strong enough to withstand numerous attacks of the Tartar Khan Ghirey in 1769. As a defensive fort Elizavetgrad was used for some 30 years. When the borders of Russian Empire moved closer to the South and to the West, it lost its military importance and became a typical civil town.
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Coordinates:   48°29'53"N   32°15'16"E
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