An interesting historical place that may seem inconspicuous at first glance. Well, ruins and ruins. What's wrong with them?
But if you look a little on the Internet, you can find out that Pitiunt was built in the first century BC by the Greeks and was part of the Kingdom of Pontus (just imagine this antiquity — the first century BC!). When it was taken away by the Romans, an eight-meter wall was erected here. And now it's a completely different era here.
We drove past, it's not even clear where to come from. Like most places in Abkhazia, I was not impressed. There is dirt and debris everywhere, they did not look for an entrance, they drove on.
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Алексей Рок
Level 16 Local Expert
September 22, 2024
It's hard to imagine that almost two thousand years ago there was a real Roman garrison here. And even more impressive is that it still looks better than some of the modern buildings of the city. The locals don't seem to notice these grandiose ruins. Although, as for me, this should be almost the main object of the city.
Unfortunately, there are not many traces of the ancient Pityunt. An ancient Roman fortress in a heavily ruined state. An incredible atmosphere from walking through the ancient ruins, silence and tranquility, as well as everywhere in Pitsunda.
If you are not prompted, you will not guess that you are passing by a Roman fortress. Only the remains of the walls have been preserved. Only cows can be seen behind them.
View... Well, these are ruins at all, very swampy, almost nothing has been preserved. There are a lot of mosquitoes.
But there was the XV Legion Apollinaris (Legio XV Apollinaris Pia Fidelis), a Roman legion formed by Emperor Octavian in 41 or 40 BC. The last mention of it dates back to the beginning of the 5th century. And he stood there for a long time, not even decades. And the traces of the legion in Pitsunda are minimal... Surprisingly.
A beautiful, peaceful place - like all of Pitsunda. Es. A sense of monumentality and former greatness. It's just nice to be around and understand how old this is....
Right on the main road. The remains of the fortress are located next to the houses and shops. Something very old and hardly noticeable. In the public domain, you can see and touch for free 👌
Abkhazia is a beauty. Pitsunda is my love. There were 4 months this year. From January to April, it's just a miracle. There are no people, peace and quiet. You have to look at everything there and imagine how it was in those distant times.
Well, it's just a wall, a little dirty. In general, we just walked along it and, as usually happens from some ancient structures, we did not feel any spirit of grandeur of the structure
I love historical places beautifully, authentically and fascinatingly. They have a special spirit.
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Михаил К
Level 21 Local Expert
August 4, 2022
The visit to the ancient fortress of the Romans and Byzantines just shocked me - there is a huge amount of architectural and cultural heritage of mankind here, just like in Istanbul! Just a delight! The Church of St. Andrew the First-Called is beautiful inside, and it is already 1,500 years old! Builders are geniuses! Nearby is a museum that describes the history of Pitiunt from the Greek colonists, baths, mosaics, tools and plans. That's what I mean by civilization!
Awesome attraction! Absolutely, it is not presented in any way! Yes, it's clean inside, but that's it). Put up signs, information, throw on another interactor, make a paid entrance and collect the loot.
Just the remains of a fortress wall with a single plaque. At first I didn't even understand what it was. I didn't notice any excursions. The cathedral in the center is much more interesting.
The ruins would be much more interesting if there was at least some information about them. As a result, the information was found in a nearby museum. You need to go there first, listen to the guide, and then go to see the ruins.
I was not impressed,
it is convenient to walk the dog... locals graze cattle
, you can run into rebar in the grass
, a place for bakers in the bushes
, gates and ruined walls.
in places, they started mowing the grass (2019)
if they need it, I
recommend it
There's nothing to look at. The monument is not accompanied by any signs or signs. The excavations seem to have been conducted in Soviet times, and that's why he was abandoned. In fact, it is huge and could be the Pitsunda Chersonese, but it will not be in the coming years. Maybe for the best, it will remain for future generations of archaeologists. I tried to walk along the perimeter of the wall, but residential buildings begin from the north and the wall is completely overgrown, blackberry bushes and nettles must be cut through in thick clothes, so I gave up.
It's a pity, I would really like to see a good museum here. It's not a pity to give money for such a monument.
Practically nothing has been preserved, everything is overgrown, there is no object of interest as a current one, there is nothing to visit. The area is large, maybe we were on the wrong side.