Soroca Fortress

Soroca Fortress is a fortress Moldovan XV century, founded by Stephen the Great, before Vadului over river, instead of the old fortresses Genova, Alciona. The fortress was later rebuilt by Petru Rares, who rebuilt the walls in stone.
On 14 September 1499, Stefan cel Mare conclude a treaty of mutual help with the great cause of Lithuania Alexander, where as in the previous document referred pan Coste, starosti of Soroca.

Several sources mentioned historical castles raising the river to vaduri, wood or stone, in which the seat sits higher pârcălabi and masters Hotin, Soroca, Orhei, Tighina and White Fortress. It is assumed that the Soroca was erected a fortress of wood and earth, a jig or even Posada in the first quarter of XV century, but the first documentary mention on 12 July 1499 by her first pârcălab Coste.

Due to geological relief that it crosses, Nistrul presented before payment was steep sides and crossing vadurile are quite small, and these are the only entry gates cete Tartars purposes of robbery and destruction of settlements Moldovan. If vadurile from Tighina Hotin and were defended by garnizoanele fortresses of the same name, but at the Soroca was without protection. Only during the reign of Stephen the Great, and Vadul settlement to begin construction here defended by a wooden fortifications, surrounded by waves of the earth, which have to exist and the time of Bogdan the Blind.

During the reign of Petru Rares, the remaining old fortress is a fortress built new stone, 15-20 m., which is now kept in exceptional condition. Soroca Fortress is unique among medieval castles Moldovan system architectural construction. His plan has a circular diameter of 37.5 m., four towers and a circular tower access rectangular plan.