Village: Vadu Ottoman name of village: Karaharman Latitude: 44.4668111 Longitude: 028.7498333 Date: 1626 Description: A fortress built in 1626 by Redjep Pasha, kapudan (admiral) of Ottoman navy. According to Evliya Celebi, the fortress had a patrulater shape, with towers and stone walls. In the second half of 17th century it had a mosque and hosted 300 soldiers. In the early 1980s archaeological researches were carried out in fortress but only few informations were published. Literature: - Niculina Dinu, Ceramică otomană descoperită în Dobrogea, în Pontica 42, p. 323-345 Link to map
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