2/5 Vladimir W. 2 years ago on Google
Exploring
historical
landmarks
of
the
Northern
Ukraine
comes
with
highs
and
lows.
After
a
long
drive
across
picturesque
autumn
backcountry,
I
arrived
at
the
city
of
Baturyn
known
as
a
settlement
of
a
democratic,
self-governing,
semi-military
community
since
1600s.
Nowadays
the
Citadel
of
the
Baturyn
fortress
is
one
of
the
most
important
historical
values
of
the
city
of
Baturyn.
The
fortress
was
established
in
1625.
In
the
autumn
of
1708,
Peter
I
and
his
20,000-strong
Moscow
army
unsuccessfully
stormed
the
fortified
city
at
first,
but
after
penetration
through
a
secret
passage
they
massacred
all
people
and
set
fire
to
Baturyn
and
the
surrounding
villages.
The
Citadel
of
the
Baturyn
Fortress
was
rebuilt
in
2008.
However,
many
details
of
the
replica
look
toyish.
The
front
wall
of
a
28-meter
4-level
gate
tower
is
modestly
perforated
with
several
loopholes
and
the
top
is
mere
decoration.
Noteworthy
that
the
other
two
towers
barely
protrude
beyond
the
line
of
the
walls
failing
to
provide
flanking
fire
as
a
result.
The
cannons
are
replicas
of
field
guns
of
unidentified
origin
that
are
shown
on
display
in
a
nearby
region.
After
a
30-minute
walking
I
have
found
nothing
else
to
do
in
the
Citadel.
Yeah!
I
would
love
to
find
classes
of
clay
pottery,
archery
shooting,
“ancient”
coin
manual
minting,
and
dramatized
tours.
In
a
few
words,
the
replica
overwhelms
a
visitor
with
mixed
feelings.
On
the
one
hand,
this
place
is
pleasant
and
monumental,
on
the
other,
the
costly
new-made
models
fail
to
connect
sightseers
with
the
past.
The
front
wall
of
a
28-meter
4-level
gate
tower
is
modestly
perforated
with
several
loopholes
and
the
top
is
mere
decoration.
Noteworthy
that
the
other
two
towers
barely
protrude
beyond
the
line
of
the
walls
failing
to
provide
flanking
fire
as
a
result.
The
cannons
are
replicas
of
field
guns
of
unidentified
origin
that
are
shown
on
display
in
a
nearby
region.
Ukraine
has
many
attractions
to
be
thrilled
about.
My
next
adventure
is
just
around
the
corner.
