Yefremivska Fortress

In Kharkiv region, on the way to Pervomaiskyi, the remains of the fortifications of Yefremivska Fortress can be seen from afar. It was built in the 18th century to provide a defensive outpost that could hold back the frequent attacks of the Tatar horde on its way to the Russian Empire. The defensive fortification echoes the local relief in its form. The four-bastion structure, which had a rectangular plan, was surrounded by a broad moat that has lost much of its depth over the years and become much shallower.

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The name of Yefremivska Fortress comes from the cavalry regiment of the same name, which was located near the village of Yefremivka in the 18th century. The fortification is impressive in scale. Its area is about 1,5 ha, and only its southern side stretches for thousands of meters. And, despite its ruined state, it still attracts tourists and arouses their interest.

Interesting facts:

• Yefremivska Fortress was one of 16 fortresses of the Ukrainian Line, which were meant to protect Russia's southern borders from invaders.
• Former names of the fortress are Troitska, Troitskyi Buerak.
• There was a well in the central part of the fortress, and only traces on the ground remind us of its existence.
• The fortress was the sixth in the Ukrainian Line. It was connected with the fifth, Oleksiivska, and seventh, Paraskevska, fortresses.