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Fortress of St. Elizabeth
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The Fortress of St. Elizabeth (Ukrainian: Фортеця Святої Єлисавети, also known locally as "earthworks" [1]) is former earthen fortress in the form of a six-pointed star in the city of Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, which became the main symbol of the city.[2]
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Fortress of St. Elizabeth | |
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Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine | |
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Coordinates | 48°29′53″N 32°15′14″E |
Type | earthwork fort |
Site information | |
Owner | public domain |
Condition | ruins |
Site history | |
Built | 1754 |
Built by | Ivan Glebov , L. Mentselius |
In use | 1754–1775 |
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It is unique in that there are no more than ten fortresses of this type in Europe.[3]