RussianGates

"Russian Gates" is a historical site in Anapa named in 1854 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the city's liberation from the Turks. These gates were part of a fortress built by order of Sultan Abdul-Hamid in 1783. Today they are one of the entrances to the Victory Day Park and the sole surviving fragment of Ottoman Anapa. Nearby stands a monument to atamans A.D. Besskrovny, who participated in the fortress siege. After restoration in 1995-1996, two cannons were installed here as reminders of Russia's military might.