Dniester Liman

The Dniester Liman is a broad, shallow estuary where the Dniester approaches the Black Sea, separated from the open water by a sandy spit. On its western shore stands Cetatea Albă, the White Fortress, known to Genoese traders as Moncastro and to the Ottomans as Akkerman. Its harbour linked the river's hinterland with Black Sea shipping. In 1484 Ottoman forces captured the port from Moldavia, taking control of this important outlet.