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It is the Khotyn fortress.

G. Khotin, Ukraine, my hometown. I love my country.

Khotyn Fortress

The Khotyn Fortress (Ukrainian: Хотинська фортеця, Polish: twierdza w Chocimiu, Turkish: Hotin Kalesi, Romanian: Cetatea Hotinului) is a fortification complex located on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is situated on a territory of the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between Ukraine and Moldova. The fortress is also located in a close proximity to another famous defensive structure, the Old Kam'yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi.
Construction on the current Khotyn fortress was started in 1325, while major improvements were made in the 1380s and in the 1460s.
The fortress is a large tourist attraction for the area and Ukraine. In 2007, the fortress was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine.[3] It is also a National Ukrainian Architectural Preserve as of 2000.[4]

Source: Wikipedia

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Beautiful place near the river with so much history. Would like to visit one day. Keep up the great posts !!!!!!

Khotyn fortress must be visited necessarily!).

Very nice place and photographer.

Thank you))