medieval enisala fortress
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| navigate by keyword : 700 abandoned ago all also ans anymore building built byzantine castle centuries cliff coast county destroyed enisala era escaped fortification fortress garrison garrisons generals genovese had heracleea hill known landmark medieval military monastery monument not occupation ordered otoman preserved purpose rock romania romanias ruins russian sea soon temple teritory terrain then tower tulcea turkish turks use used wall was years yeni sale |
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| Enisala fortress & x28;also known as Heracleea or Yeni-Sale& x29;, was built 700 years ago ans it is the only genovese fortress preserved on Romania& x27;s teritory. It had a military purpose in the Byzantine era and then, after the Otoman occupation, it was used by the turks as garrison. It was soon abandoned. 2 centuries ago the russian generals ordered that all the turkish garrisons to be destroyed. Only Enisala escaped, as it was not in use anymore. |
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