AKKERMAN Fortress

Akkerman / Білгород-Дністровська фортеця The fortress of Akkerman is located on a promontory inside the estuary (liman) of the Dniester River, some 15 km from the point where the river enters the Black Sea. With a circumference of over 2 km, an area of 9 hectares, double walls, a ditch 13 m. deep, and 30 towers still standing (see google map and fortress plan), it is one of the most remarkable architectural and cultural monuments of the Black Sea region.