Soroca Fortress

The story behind the place

Soroca Fortress preserves a distinctive circular design on the bank of the Dniester. Moldova’s National Tourism Office traces its development from a wooden fortification under Stephen the Great to the stone stronghold rebuilt under Petru Rareș in the sixteenth century. Five towers break up the outer wall, combining round defensive forms with the entrance tower. Look for the way the walls curve between them, making the entire building feel like a single enclosure rather than a scattered group of towers.

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