A Karaim fortress two miles east of Bakhchisaray, at the source of the Churuk-Su River.
Peter Simon Pallas described it as "situated on a lofty calcareous promontory" and it seems unwise to attempt to improve upon that particular phrasing. In 1793 there were roughly 200 households and 1,200 inhabitants of both sexes (all Karaims). The enclosed town contained a synagogue as well as the famous mausoleum of the daughter of Tokhtamysh Khan.