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Medieval Fortress - built on the highest promontory between Babadag Lake and Razim Lake, it was elevated for economical and strategic reasons, in XIII-XIV centuries and it was part of the Genoese chain of colonies which contained the towns Chilia and Likostomion from Danube Delta, White Citadel from Nistru river’s mouths, Caffa and Balaclava from the south of Crimea. Between 1937 and 1416, when Mircea the Old ruled Wallachia, Enisala fortress was part of the Wallachia’s defence system. After his death, when Dobrudja was conquered by Turks, a Turkish military garrison has been installed in the fortress. The proper fortress, in polygonal shape, had a surface of about 0.3 ha; a second precinct, with the walls almost completely destroyed, was closing a space almost three times larger than that contained by the small precinct. On the section, still present, of the big precinct, five rectangular towers can be seen. The bulwark of the main gate, with double archway continued with a blind archway, is established as architectural element. In ’90s, the fortress was the object of an ample process of restoration.


Museum of the village from Northern Dobrudja – represents a synthesis of the traditional architecture from Northern Dobrudja at the beginning of XX century. The architectural ensemble consists of the house and some the typical annexes: the stable, the shed, the kitchen and summer oven, the corncrib and the well. The house contains a central vestibule and two rooms, a winter kitchen and a lumber room. The side orientated to the street has a porch with pillars and railing. A typical depositing space, named “chiler”, is located at the back side of the house which is orientated to north. The fretted ornaments with floral and zoomorphic motifs are specific to this area. Inside the dwelling, the space is organised in the Romanian typical style. Beside the functional role, the textures have a decorative one.