Bender, Ottoman fortress city in eastern Moldova
The city of Bender stands on the western bank of the Dniester River, with a fortress complex built of stone walls and defense towers.
Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent captured the town in 1538, renamed it Bender, and transformed the existing fortification into a military stronghold.
The population of Bender includes Moldovans, Russians, and Ukrainians, with Orthodox churches and Soviet-era monuments throughout the urban landscape.
Bender operates under Transnistrian administration, using the Transnistrian ruble as currency and requiring specific entry permits for foreign visitors.
The medieval fortress contains underground tunnels and chambers that extend beneath the city, connecting various military and strategic points.
Location: Bender Municipality
Location: Transnistria
Inception: 1408
Elevation above the sea: 15 m
Part of: Bender Municipality
GPS coordinates: 46.83333,29.48333
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:26
Bender Fortress
498 m
Tiraspol Fortress
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Black Tulip
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Bolshaya Sportivnaya Arena
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Transfiguration Cathedral, Bender
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Dinamo-Auto Stadium
5.8 km
Memorial of Remembrance and Sorrow in Bender
504 m
Hîrbovăț Forest
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Podolsky Regiment monument, Bender
178 m
Памятник А. С. Пушкину (Бендеры)
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Xolokost qurbonlari yodgorligi Bender
1.4 km
Bender Museum of Railway Workers
1.3 km
Aquapark „Oasis“
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Памятник в честь 40-летия освобождения города Бендеры от немецко-румынских захватчиков
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Statue of Pavel Tcacenco, Bender
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Spring of Suvorov
7.2 km
Hîrbovăț Park
7.1 km
Fountain spring in Proteagailovca
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Railway bridge in Bender
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Great Patriotic War memorial in Bender
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Monument to Charles XII of Sweden in Varnița
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Monument to 37th Army, Tiraspol
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Railway Workers memorial, Bender
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Memorial and grave of Red Army soldiers in Varnița, Anenii Noi
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House of Lev Berg in Bender
1.3 km
Casă de locuit
1.4 km
Former coopers' synagogue in Bender
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Former Jewish hospital in Bender
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