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Construction of Fort Vernoye

When
February 1854 to Autumn 1854
Where
Left bank of the Almaty River
Part of
Russian fort established at the site of Almaty, 1854

The Russian Empire established a military fortification on the left bank of the Almaty River in 1854, known as Fort Vernoye.

Construction began on 4 February 1854 and was largely completed by autumn. The fort was situated in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, within sight of the mountains, serving as a strategic outpost in southern Kazakhstan.

Sources

  1. Almaty Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Russian conquest of Central Asia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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