Саровское городище, Archaeological hillfort in Sarov, Russia
The Sarov hillfort spans 44 hectares on the banks of the Sarovka River, featuring defensive earthen fortifications and remnants of medieval settlements.
The site emerged as a Mordovian settlement during the pre-Mongol period and later became the location of the Sarov Monastery founded in 1706.
Archaeological excavations reveal residential structures, pottery kilns, craft workshops, and a necropolis that belonged to the Erzya tribes of the Middle Ages.
The archaeological complex contains multiple independent sections with different layouts, allowing researchers to study various aspects of medieval life.
This archaeological site represents the largest fortified Mordovian settlement from the pre-Mongol period, containing numerous jewelry and household artifacts.
Location: Sarov
GPS coordinates: 54.92619,43.32418
Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:49
Sarov Monastery
235 m
Mordovski Nature Reserve
9.2 km
Конный двор (Саров)
643 m
Северный корпус (Саров)
589 m
Больничный корпус с церковью св. Пантелеймона (Саров)
174 m
All Saints church, Sarov Monastery
41 m
Лесная контора (Саров)
568 m
Восточный корпус (Саров)
603 m
Юго-западная башня (Саров)
182 m
Saint Seraphim of Sarov church, Sarov Monastery
378 m
Восточный келейный корпус (Рухлядная) (Саров)
446 m
Хозяйственный комплекс (Саров)
643 m
Корпус келий на южной стороне (Саров)
421 m
Игуменский корпус (царский дворец) (Саров)
304 m
«Новая житница» (Саров)
514 m
Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, Sarov Monastery
461 m
Корпус келий на северной стороне (Саров)
275 m
Antonius and Theodosius of Pechersk cave church, Sarov Monastery
393 m
Архиерейский корпус (Саров)
341 m
Северо-западная (просфорная) башня (Саров)
183 m
Bell tower of Sarov Monastery
173 m
Баня (Саров)
803 m
Трапезная с росписью плафона и келарским корпусом (Саров)
294 m
Скотный двор «Маслиха» (комплекс) (Саров)
1.7 km
Комплекс складского двора (Саров)
767 m
Северо-восточный келейный корпус (корпус келий на северной стороне) (Саров)
381 m
Дом учёных (Саров)
1.3 km
Юго-восточная («Рухлядная») башня (Саров)
445 mReviews
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