Chufut-Kale is a medieval city-fortress in the Crimean Mountains that now lies in ruins. It is a national monument of Crimean Karaites culture just 3 km ...
Chufut-Kale
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Chufut-Kale is a medieval city-fortress in the Crimean Mountains that now lies in ruins. It is a national monument of Crimean Karaites culture just 3 km east of Bakhchysarai.
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Rising 200m, this long and bluff plateau houses a honeycomb of caves and structures where people took refuge for centuries. It's wonderful to explore,…
Suburb of Bakhchiserai, a town in the government of Taurida, Russia. It is called by the Tatars "Kirk-er" (Place of Forty), and by the Karaites. to which ...
The fortress is most famous now as locale of a major Kariate settlement during middle ages. But it was also for many years the capital of the Crimean khans.
Mar 16, 2014 · The caves were surprisingly habitable, with stone benches carved along the wall, cooking holes in the floor, and possibly storage holes, too.
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Fantastic place, caves, fortress and cities (old/new). Great mix of cultures: pagan, muslim, judish. Unique nations combination placed by great people ...
The cave fortress of Chufut-Kale is located 2.8 km from Bakhchisarai, at an altitude of 600 m above sea level. Almost the entire city is carved into the ...
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CHUFUT-KALE (Turk. "Jew Castle "), ancient town in Crimea near Bakhchisarai, between Sevastopol and Simferopol, now in ruins. It was probably originally a Greek ...
Ancient cave town city of Crimean Tatar - Chufut-Kale, Mangup-Kale, Bakhchisaray. Historical ruins and amazing place. The Caves was built in the limestone ...