Ruins of the Perekop Fortress, Rampart and Moat

Ukraine / Krym / Armyansk /
 place with historical importance, wall(s), archaeological site, fortification, trench, listed building / architectural heritage, historic ruins, object of cultural heritage of regional importance (Russia)
The Perekop fortress used to be of great military importance as the key to the Crimean Khanate. During the Russo-Turkish War (1735–1739), Russian Field Marshal Burkhard Christoph von Munnich successfully stormed the fortifications on June 17, 1736 and left the Tatar fortress in ruins. This was a serious, if not mortal, blow to the independence of the Crimean Khanate.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perekop
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Coordinates:   46°8'31"N   33°40'20"E
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