Ackerman Fortress

Akkerman fortress is located on the rocky bank of the Dniester estuary. The fortress was founded in the XIV century, and its final appearance it acquired during the Turkish reconstructions in the XVI-XVI centuries.

It is one of the largest preserved fortresses of Ukraine.

On the perimeter, the length of the walls is about two and a half kilometers, and the total area is about 9 hectares. The thickness of the walls in different places is from 1.5 to 5 meters, and the height is from 5 to 15 meters. The Dniester estuary protects the northern side of the fortress, and on the other three sides it is surrounded by a deep moat, the modern depth of which is 13-14 meters. The inner wall of the moat is several meters higher than the outer.

On the territory of Akkerman fortress there is a museum, where archaeological excavations of Akkerman, Tiri and Belgorod-Dniester fortress are collected.

Near the fortress are the remains of the ancient city of Tyre, which was founded in the late 6th century BC.