Sumy Fortress, Defensive fortress in northeastern Sumy, Ukraine.
The wooden fortress featured multiple walls, watchtowers, and defensive ditches along the Psel River banks to control regional trade routes.
Built in 1652 under Herasym Kondratyev leadership, the fortress became headquarters for the Sumy Cossack Regiment and protected against Crimean Tatar raids.
The fortress grounds contain architectural elements that represent the military engineering traditions of 17th-century Eastern European fortification systems.
Visitors can access the fortress site within walking distance from central Sumy, where information panels detail the structure's original layout.
The fortress location was chosen after hunters discovered leather bags filled with silver coins, which later influenced the city name Sumy.
GPS coordinates: 50.91194,34.80250
Latest update: March 13, 2025 19:26
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