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ルシュノフ要塞 Rasnov Fortress(Rasnov /RUM)

城郭(要塞) 山城 東欧の山城 1215
 In Ra?nov a citadel was built around the year 1215 by the Teutonic Knights and it was mentioned for the first time in 1331. The citadel was conquered only once in its history, around the year 1600 by Gabriel Bathory.There is a myth attached to Ra?nov Fortress. During a particularly long siege of the fortress, the citizens of Ra?nov were concerned about the lack of available fresh drinking water.
 Two Turkish soldiers, having been captured earlier, were put to the task of digging a well in the centre of the fortress. These two men were assured that they would be given their freedom once the well was completed. According to local legend, it took them 17 years to finish the well, but they were still killed afterwards. This famous well still sits in the centre of Ra?nov Fortress, and is 143 metres deep.
 
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