Genoese fortress: the tower Crisco, Clement and docks.
the time allotted for inspection tourist site 1 hour 20 minutes
Getting there
- From the bus station, take the Theodosia Street Fedko, then turn left onto General Gorbachev. Then turn right onto Prospect Aivazovsky and follow it to the monument to VI Aeninu. Move from the monument in the same direction on Gorky Street. Distance - 5 kilometers.
A tour of Theodosia's start with the quarantine of the hill on which are the remains of a medieval fortress built in the XIV century Genoese colonists. The fortress, built on the shore of the bay, protecting the capital of Genoese possessions - the city of Kaffa - from the sea, and also served as a maritime gateway.
After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, almost all the walls and towers were dismantled external outline. Fully preserved only two towers - Crisco (Christ), which in 1381 were
secured its first in Eastern Europe clock tower, and Pope Clement VI with surrounding walls, as well as the large gate piers.
Three-tiered tower of Pope Clement VI named after him in gratitude for helping them to strengthen the citadel.
In both towers survived the slot for holding the wooden ceiling beams. In the first tier of the towers of Crisco and Pope Clement VI placed slits in the top - a window-embrasure.
On the seaside ruins of massive docking tower. The lower tier of the land nominated and has arched openings for the gate, which is laid over the sea. On the east wall of reinforced stone slab with carved coats of arms of the Genoese consuls.