18th-century earthen fortifications — the ramparts of the Azov Fortress

About museum

The surviving 18th-century earthen fortifications — the ramparts of the Azov Fortress — are a cultural heritage site of federal significance. Today they are a favorite place for walks among Azov residents, a splendid viewing platform offering picturesque views of the Don Delta. Each rampart has its own name: Smolensky, Alekseyevsky, Gordon and others, their roots tracing back to a distant past steeped in the glory of Peter the Great's victories.

Every year, on the grounds of the museum site Ramparts of the Azov Fortress, an All-Russian festival of military-historical clubs is held, dedicated to a notable event — the Azov siege of 1641 by the Don Cossacks. Amid the roar of cannon fire, under the blue skies above the Azov Fortress, a grand costumed spectacle begins, annually drawing more than 10,000 spectators: participants, experts and simply enthusiasts of Russian history.