Battle of Cahul Column (1770) · Coloana bătăliei de la Cahul (1770)
The column near Vulcănești for the 1770 battle, at the end of a path through the fields
The path to the column, with fields all around, in the evening light
4.7 from 49 reviews · a short stop on the road to the Lower Prut, for the history and the open landscape.
A tall column near Vulcănești, raised in memory of the 1770 Battle of Cahul in the Russo-Turkish war. Reviews describe an atmospheric place, with clean, well-kept grounds, though the column itself needs restoring. You reach it along a path through open fields.
- Atmosphere and history
- Clean, well-kept grounds
- Open landscape
- The path to the column
- The column against the evening sky
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“It is a true landmark with so much history to tell. It is very well maintained.”
“I didn't know about this monument until I had a trip that involved passing by it. I was impressed.”
“Monument to the Battle of Kartal Plain, 1770. It was fought between the Russians and the Ottomans. A thousand greetings to those who went before us.”
- The column needs restoring
- No large information boards · read about the battle beforehand