Peter Ashton's photos with the keyword: bendery

This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish and Russian forces before falling to Tsarist Russia permanently in the early 19th century .

This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish and Russian forces before falling to Tsarist Russia permanently in the early 19th century.

This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish and Russian forces before falling to Tsarist Russia permanently in the early 19th century.

This impressive Ottoman fortress, outside the centre near the Bendery–Tiraspol bridge, was built in the 16th century and saw keen fighting between Turkish and Russian forces before falling to Tsarist Russia permanently in the early 19th century.

Baron Munchausen, a German mercenary in the Russian Army, fought here at this fortress. When he came back and started telling massively exaggerated stories of his military exploits, he became the inspiration for the book “Adventures of Baron Munchausen”. It was actually here in Bendery that he supposedly flew on a cannonball

Baron Munchausen, a German mercenary in the Russian Army, fought here at this fortress. When he came back and started telling massively exaggerated stories of his military exploits, he became the inspiration for the book “Adventures of Baron Munchausen”. It was actually here in Bendery that he supposedly flew on a cannonball