One of the main symbols of Feodosia is a monument of architecture and history Genoese fortress. fortress. The locals are well familiar with the fortress, and for tourists visiting the Crimea, this ancient citadel is in the obligatory excursion programme.
There are almost no Greek influences in the architectural appearance of Feodosia, as during the invasion of the Hun tribe. Hun invasion, the ancient Theodosia was destroyed. On the ruins of this Theodosia was destroyed during the invasion of the Huns. In Cafa two centuries dominated the Genoese, most of the buildings are built on the type of Italian, so Cafa even secured the name - the Second Genoa.
The ruins of ancient Feodosia belonged to Oran-Timur, a Tatar khan. Merchants from Genoa bought these lands in 1226 and began to build a citadel on this place. В in a fairly short space of time, Cafa became a crossroads of economic, trade. trade routes from Europe and Asia. Kafa was known for its slave markets, slave labourers. and slaves were brought here by the Italians and, in later times, by subjects of the Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Empire.
Italian Renaissance architects left many temples and palaces in the city. and palaces. More than a hundred mosques and churches were in operation, some twenty thousand houses, and a system of wells was established.
Construction of the citadel began in 1340 on the slopes of a hill. The hill, which had the named Quarantine Hill, was the first, natural barrier for enemies. The main material for construction was limestone, which was quarried here, nearby, either in the mountains surrounding the fortress or from the bottom of the sea. The perimeter of the fortress perimeter of the fortress is 718 metres, the walls rise to a height of 11 metres, the width reaches 2 metres. В the ancient fortress had two lines of defence: the outer, outer part and the citadel proper.
Most of the structures were dismantled in the 19th century. The Krisko Tower and the Tower of St Clement's Tower are a few of the structures that have survived to this day. Tourists can also see the pylons of the gate, a fragment of the western wall, the Dock Tower, the Round Tower and the Tower of Constantine's tower. Turkish baths, a bridge and a number of churches have also been preserved.
