The fortress Naryn-Kala - the indestructible testimony of history

In the old city of Derbent Russia, one of the most ancient cities in the world can see many interesting historical reminders. This wonderful region has experienced assaults and destruction, are in decline and flourishing.
Here, on the shores of the Caspian Sea at the time I ran an important section of the Silk Road, and the Derbent played the role of a strong "defender" of Asia Minor from the barbarian invasions and told to this day a number of majestic monuments.
Perhaps the most interesting attraction of the city is the fortress Naryn-Kala , located in the mountainous part of it. Double wall connected the citadel of the Caspian Sea, and she Naryn-Kala served as a kind of overlapping of the Caspian gates in the Persian empire. One alternative translation of the title fortress in Russian sounds like "Solar fortress».
It does not immediately possible to believe that this powerful and reliable construction can be so vivid and bright name. The walls of the citadel Naryn-Kala limit the area of ​​4, 5 hectares and have a thickness equal to three meters. Around the perimeter walls were reinforced with 73 towers guarding, located at a distance of 20-30 meters from each other.
As a further protection of the fortress were majestic mountain slopes. The citadel itself and most of the surrounding buildings were built of stones of different breeds, so their appearance is in quite good condition.
It should be noted that the Naryn-Kala to perform not only a defensive function. There are buildings and administrative purposes, such as the court office and an underground prison. Also in the fortress you can see what is left of the church at the time almost certainly reminds one of Italian churches of Ravenna.



Now in the citadel it is a museum, which presents preserved household items of different eras, with a certain historical value. This pottery and tools, and even jewelry.
On the walls of the citadel are spacious observation platforms, especially revered by tourists. The fact that they can see the inexpressible beauty Dagestan , picturesque his nature, as well as the old and new parts of Derbent.
Naryn-Kala - a unique historic monument, which is included in the list of world heritage organization UNESCO. Only once in Derbent and looking at everything with my own eyes, we can estimate the majesty and splendor of the ancient fortress in the whole edge.